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A fluctuant palatal swelling
Author(s) -
Warren E.,
Brady P.,
Sleeman D.
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.12109
Subject(s) - medicine , myoepithelioma , presentation (obstetrics) , hard palate , swelling , biopsy , salivary gland , clinical history , pathology , histopathological examination , clinical diagnosis , neoplasm , radiology , dermatology , surgery , myoepithelial cell , immunohistochemistry , pediatrics
A 78‐year‐old man presented with a fluctuant swelling on the hard palate, which had changed little in the 3–4 years it had been present. Given the nature of the clinical history and presentation, a benign salivary gland neoplasm was thought to be the most plausible diagnosis. Following detailed histological examination of the resected specimen, a definitive diagnosis of myoepithelioma was reached. Although a rarely encountered clinical entity, myoepithelioma should be considered when a salivary gland neoplasm is suspected. Diagnosis can only be made on evaluation of histological features necessitating biopsy in such cases.