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Epithelial‐myoepithelial carcinoma arising in the palate: a rare case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Kawamata A.,
Yamane M.,
Nakazato Y.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/ors.12108
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , myoepithelial cell , hard palate , immunohistochemistry , carcinoma , rare disease , pathology , radiology , surgery , disease
This report describes our recent experience with a case of epithelial‐myoepithelial carcinoma of the left palate and reviews previously reported cases of this rare malignancy. A 68‐year‐old woman presented with painless nodular swelling of the left hard palate. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses confirmed a diagnosis of epithelial‐myoepithelial carcinoma. We performed a partial maxillectomy through a lateral rhinotomy incision under general anaesthesia. During the surgery, the entire tumour mass was removed with clear surgical margins. The patient continued to undergo clinical follow‐up and radiological assessments for a period of 2.5 years with no evidence of recurrent or metastatic disease. Epithelial‐myoepithelial carcinoma is a rare malignancy that requires immunohistochemical validation of diagnosis and may be successfully treated with surgery alone.