Open AccessClear cell myoepithelial carcinoma involving vestibule and alveolus: A rare case report with review of literature
Author(s) -
Anish Gupta,
Pooja Khare,
Megha Jain,
H Handa
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_10_18
Subject(s) - myoepithelial cell , pathology , myoepithelioma , vestibule , salivary gland , cell , medicine , anatomy , biology , immunohistochemistry , radiology , genetics , vestibular system
Myoepithelial carcinomas (MCs) are difficult to distinguish from their benign counterpart due to diverse morphology. This neoplasm was introduced by Stromeyer et al . in 1975. They comprise of <2% of all salivary gland carcinomas involving most commonly major salivary glands and are characterized by differentiation of tumor cells into myoepithelial cells. The cells may present as epithelioid, plasmacytoid, spindle, clear, stellate and mixed type predominantly. Literature search revealed very few cases reported as clear cell variant of MC. Here, we report a case of clear cell MC involving buccal vestibule extending up to alveolus. The diagnosis was confirmed, and the patient was surgically treated.