Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Badria Munir M.B.B.S.[2] , Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [3]

Overview

On MRI, characteristic findings of mucoepidermoid carcinoma will depend on the staging of the tumor. Common findings include: low signal cystic spaces in T1 and high signal in cystic areas on T2.

MRI

MRI findings associated with mucoepidermoid carcinoma, include:^[1]^[2]^[3]^[1]

T1: low to intermediate signal; low signal cystic spaces
T2: intermediate to high signal; cystic areas will be high signal
T1 C+ (Gd): heterogeneous enhancement of solid components

High grade tumors on the other hand have lower signal on T2 and poorly defined margins and infrequent cystic areas:

T1: low to intermediate signal
T2: intermediate to low sign

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Radiopedia. Dr Frank Gailliard. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mucoepidermoid-carcinoma-of-salivary-glands Accessed on February 17, 2016
↑ Casselman JW, Mancuso AA (October 1987). “Major salivary gland masses: comparison of MR imaging and CT”. Radiology. 165 (1): 183–9. doi:10.1148/radiology.165.1.3628768. PMID 3628768.
↑ Freling NJ (May 1994). “[Imaging of the salivary glands. CT and MRI]”. Radiologe (in German). 34 (5): 264–72. PMID 8052721.

[radiowiki-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Radiopedia. Dr Frank Gailliard. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mucoepidermoid-carcinoma-of-salivary-glands Accessed on February 17, 2016

[pmid3628768-2] Casselman JW, Mancuso AA (October 1987). “Major salivary gland masses: comparison of MR imaging and CT”. Radiology. 165 (1): 183–9. doi:10.1148/radiology.165.1.3628768. PMID 3628768.

[pmid8052721-3] Freling NJ (May 1994). “[Imaging of the salivary glands. CT and MRI]”. Radiologe (in German). 34 (5): 264–72. PMID 8052721.

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