Malignant Myoepithelioma of the Palate: A Case Report with Review of the Clinicopathological Characteristics

AÇIKALIN M. F., Pasaoglu O., ÇAKLI H., Gurbuz K., CANAZ F.

YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.50, sa.6, ss.848-851, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3349/ymj.2009.50.6.848
  • Dergi Adı: YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.848-851
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Malignant myoepithelioma, palate, SALIVARY-GLANDS, PAROTID-GLAND, PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA, CARCINOMA, FEATURES
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A malignant myoepithelioma is one of the rarest salivary gland neoplasms which may either arise de novo or develop within a preexisting pleomorphic adenoma or benign myoepithelioma. The parotid gland is the most common primary site and the palate the most common intra-oral site of occurrence. Herein is present a case of a malignant myoepithelioma arising in the hard palate of a 79-year-old woman. The lesion had been examined by biopsy at another hospital, and diagnosed as a poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. The patient underwent a wide local tumor resection. Examination of the resection specimen showed the characteristic histopathological and immunohistochemical features of a malignant myoepithelioma. Five months after the operation, the patient was well without evidence of recurrence or metastasis.