HIGH GRADE MUCOEPIDEMOID CARCINOMA OF PAROTID WITH EXTENSIVE NECK NODE METASTASIS SPARING FACIAL NERVE - A CASE REPORT

Tumours of major salivary glands account for 3-4 of all head neck neoplasms . Malignant salivary gland epithelial tumours are less common than their benign counterparts. Muco- epidermoid Carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of salivary gland affecting adults and children. (1,2). 99 of tumours that affect the major glands occur in parotid .High grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the carcinoma most often associated with facial nerve palsy. (3) we report a case of 62 yr old gentleman diagnosed with mucoepidermoid carcinoma high grade with extensive neck node involvement but sparing the facial nerve .Patient underwent radical parotidectomy with radical neck dissection with post operative radiotherapy.