text: Mucoepidermoid carcinomas arise from mucous cells, which are normally involved in the secretion of mucous and the protection of the surrounding tissue. The pathogenesis of mucoepidermoid carcinoma consists of abnormal production of mucin from mucous cells, associated with the aberrant overgrowth of squamous and epidermoid cells. Genes involved in the pathogenesis of mucoepidermoid carcinoma include the MECT1 and MAML2 fusion genes. On gross pathology, mucoepidermoid carcinomas have a cystic, solid or mixed appearance, are normally located on the parotid or submandibular gland, and range in size from 1 to 8 cm.
option_0: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma pathophysiology
option_1: Basal cell carcinoma pathophysiology
option_2: Acinic cell carcinoma pathophysiology
option_3: Lipoma pathophysiology
option_4: Merkel cell cancer pathophysiology
option_5: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma classification
option_6: Hamartoma pathophysiology
option_7: Extramammary Paget's disease pathophysiology