Open AccessMyoepithlioma of Soft Palate: a case report
Author(s) -
Radha Baral,
Bidhata Ojha,
Dipshikha Bajracharya,
Shailesh Singh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of college of medical sciences-nepal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2091-0673
pISSN - 2091-0657
DOI - 10.3126/jcmsn.v14i4.21969
Subject(s) - myoepithelioma , pleomorphic adenoma , soft palate , salivary gland , hard palate , histopathological examination , medicine , pathology , immunohistochemistry , soft tissue , myoepithelial cell , anatomy , dentistry , surgery
Myoepithelioms are rare benign salivary gland tumors representing 1–1.5% of all salivary gland tumors. It was once considered to be one end of the histologic spectrum of pleomorphic adenoma (PA), but myoepitheliomas today are believed to be distinct entity. Herein we report a case of myoepithelioma in a 49 years old female patient with the history of swelling in the soft and hard palate. The diagnosis was made on the basis of histopathological findings and immunohistochemical report.