Open AccessMyoepithelioma: Benign or malignant – A diagnostic dilemma
Author(s) -
Boon Chye Gan,
Andrew R. Chin,
Nor Shahida Abd Mutalib,
Hamidah Mamat,
Che Yusfarina Che Yusop,
Hisham Abdul Rahman
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
egyptian journal of ear nose throat and allied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.108
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2090-3405
pISSN - 2090-0740
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejenta.2016.11.003
Subject(s) - myoepithelioma , medicine , myoepithelial cell , salivary gland , neck dissection , pathology , presentation (obstetrics) , immunohistochemistry , submandibular gland , mixed tumor , carcinoma , radiology
Malignant myoepithelioma of salivary gland which is also known as myoepithelial carcinoma is a rare disease. It has a relatively poor clarification of its biologic behavior, clinicopathologic features and immunohistochemical profile. Presentation may be the same as other benign salivary gland tumors. A high index of suspicion is required to diagnose this rare but malignant condition early and this is especially imperative when there is a recurrent tumor with histopathological examination report of benign findings. We report a case of malignant myoepithelioma of right submandibular gland that underwent surgical excision with neck dissection and chemoradiotherapy without signs of recurrence after treatment