Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the tongue in a child

The mass on the right side of tongue base.

A CT scan showing soft tissue-mass on the right side of tongue base, the lesion is irregular and not involving the whole thickness of the tongue.

The removed surgical specimen with the superficial part being covered with intact mucosa and larger irregular deep part.

Microscopic picture of the lesion, both element of the tumor are seen with mucus inside cystic spaces denoting the low-grade-nature (×400).