The major and minor salivary glands of the head and neck are the site of a diverse group of both benign and malignant neoplasms. Minor salivary glands are small submucosal glands, located throughout the upper aerodigestive tract. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a common malignant salivary gland neoplasm presumed to arise from the reserve cells of salivary gland ducts. The most common site for this malignancy is the parotid gland (89.6%), followed by the submandibular gland (8.4%).1 MEC rarely has been reported in the tongue base.2 We present a case of MEC of the tongue base and discuss its clinical presentation and management.
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