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Myoepithelioma: 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 - 2016

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 , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , immunohistochemistry , histopathological examination , submandibular gland , radiology , carcinoma

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

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