Mucoepidermoid carcinoma differential diagnosis

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Overview

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause painless swelling, facial deformity, and facial numbness or weakness, such as Warthin tumor, adenoid cystic carcinoma, benign mixed tumor, and metastasis.

Differential Diagnosis

• The table below summarizes the findings that differentiate mucoepidermoid carcinoma from other conditions that cause painless swelling, facial deformity, and facial numbness or weakness.