Caracterização do carcinoma mucoepidermoide: abordagem clínico patológica e terapêutica da lesão

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a progressive lesion, has 3 degrees of variation in the histopathological characteristics, variable prognosis according to the degree of lesion and treatment performed through total surgery of the tumor, which can be combined with radiotherapy. OBJECTIVES: Analysis of clinical and pathological characteristics and therapeutic approaches of MEC. METHODOLOGY: A literature review focused on the analysis of studies on MEC was carried out, with research developed through the review of ordered articles in the SciELO and PUBMED databases, and textbooks. The following descriptors were used: "Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma", "Salivary Glands", "Malignant Neoplasms" and "Prognosis", all included in the Health Sciences Descriptors. Among the studies researched, only 15 were selected due to their relevance to the theme. RESULTS: Of the 15 articles analyzed, it was found that the MEC has a sexual predisposition, prevalence of age group, and can be of low grade, high grade or intermediate grade. Its infiltration, recurrence and metastasis is greater in high degrees, and the 5-year survival rate is variable, where a low-grade CME can reach a rate of 100% while the high-grade CME can reach 0%. CONCLUSION: MEC is a malignant neoplasm, so an early diagnosis favors a good prognosis.