Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma: An up-to-date analysis of 147 cases and review of prognostic factors

To integrate the available data published on central mucoepidermoid carcinoma (CMC) into a comprehensive analysis of its clinical aspects, histology, treatment, and prognostic factors.An electronic search was undertaken in July 2017. Eligibility criteria for publications included having clinical, histological, treatment, and time of follow-up data to confirm the diagnosis.In addition, gender, histological grade, conservative treatment, and lymph node metastasis were significant independent prognostic factors.Male patients with histological grade III CMC of the jaw bone, who used conservative treatment as the main treatment, and presented with lymph node metastasis, were more likely to have a worse prognosis.