Synchronous orofacial granulomatosis and mucoepidermoid carcinoma: paraneoplastic syndrome or coincidence?

Rebeca de Souza Azevedo; Aline Corrêa Abrahão; Ellen Brilhante de Albuquerque

doi:10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.04.014

Synchronous orofacial granulomatosis and mucoepidermoid carcinoma: paraneoplastic syndrome or coincidence?

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2008 Aug;106(2):e40-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.04.014. Epub 2008 Jun 13.

Authors

Rebeca de Souza Azevedo¹, Aline Corrêa Abrahão, Ellen Brilhante de Albuquerque

Affiliation

¹ Lato Sensu Postgraduate Program, Stomatology Specialization, Department of Oral Pathology and Diagnosis, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

PMID: 18554941
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.04.014

Abstract

Some malignant neoplasias induce the appearance of local or systemic manifestations at distant sites, which can act as indicators of their presence in a process named paraneoplastic syndrome. Granulomatous reactions have already been described related to malignancies. This report describes a case of synchronous orofacial granulomatosis and mucoepidermoid carcinoma and discusses the significance of this association.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / complications*
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / diagnosis
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Granulomatosis, Orofacial / diagnosis
Granulomatosis, Orofacial / etiology*
Humans
Lip Diseases / diagnosis
Lip Diseases / etiology*
Middle Aged
Mouth Mucosa / pathology
Mouth Neoplasms / complications*
Mouth Neoplasms / diagnosis
Paraneoplastic Syndromes / diagnosis
Paraneoplastic Syndromes / etiology*