| Popis: |
Mucoepidermoidcarcinoma (MEC) is a rare neoplasmthat arises from the exocrine glands and iscommonlyfound in the salivary glands. However, MEC of the pancreasis an exceedingly rare entity, withonly a few documented cases in the literature. Here, wepresent the case of a 69-year-old male patient whowasdiagnosedwithmucoepidermoidcarcinoma of the pancreasthathadmetastasized to the liver. MEC of the pancreasis a highlyaggressivemalignancythatisassociatedwith a poorprognosis due to itsability to invadesurrounding tissues and to metastasizeearly. In this report, wedescribe the patientsclinicalpresentation, diagnostic workup, and management, as well as a review of the currentliterature on this rare tumor. |
