Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of tongue with cervical node metastasis a case report

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a malignant epithelial neoplasm of salivary glands characterised by the proliferation of epidermoid,mucous and intermediate type cells in various proportion.They represent about 2-16 percent of all salivary gland tumors. Parotid is the most frequent site (45 percent) followed by Submandibular and Sublingual glands. Palate is the most common site along the distribution of minor salivary glands. Presentation of an enlarged metastatic cervical node with an occult tongue primary is very rare.This case report presents a mucoepidermoid carcinoma of tongue with cervical node metastasis in a 45 year old female. Very few cases of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the tongue have been reported in literature. This case is presented for its rarity of site.