Plasmacytoid Myoepithelioma of the Palate: Case Report

Myoepitheliomas are extremely rare benign neoplasms of salivary glands. They represent 1–1.5% of all salivary gland tumors. They occur, principally, in the parotid gland and infrequently in minor salivary glands. There are distinct histological and immunohistochemical characteristics of the tumor wh...

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Published in:Head & neck pathology (Totowa, N.J.) N.J.), 2011-06, Vol.5 (2), p.154-158
Main Authors: Zormpa, Matina T., Sarigelou, Asimina S., Eleftheriou, Anna N., Assimaki, Anthoula S., Kolokotronis, Alexandros E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biomarkers, Tumor - metabolism
Case Report
Dentistry
Female
Humans
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Myoepithelioma - metabolism
Myoepithelioma - pathology
Myoepithelioma - surgery
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Palatal Neoplasms - metabolism
Palatal Neoplasms - pathology
Palatal Neoplasms - surgery
Pathology
Plasma Cells - metabolism
Plasma Cells - pathology
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Myoepitheliomas are extremely rare benign neoplasms of salivary glands. They represent 1–1.5% of all salivary gland tumors. They occur, principally, in the parotid gland and infrequently in minor salivary glands. There are distinct histological and immunohistochemical characteristics of the tumor which aid in the diagnosis. Myoepithelioma of the palate is uncommon and only a limited number of cases has been reported in the English literature. Herein, a case of plasmacytoid type of myoepithelioma of the palate in an adult female is presented along with review of the literature.
ISSN:1936-055X
1936-0568
DOI:10.1007/s12105-010-0231-1