Myoepithelioma of the parotid gland: a case report

Myoepitheliomas are rare tumours of the salivary glands and make up less than 1% of all salivary gland tumours. Unlike pleomorphic adenoma, these tumors lack any ductal epithelial differentiation, and manifest a minor stromal element. Most of these tumours are located in the parotid gland. Due to th...

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Published in:	Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 112 - 117
Main Authors:	Hüsnü Özek, Emin Karaman, Levent Dereköylü, Aydın Mamak, Muhammet Pamukçu, Süleyman Yılmaz, lknur Çetinaslan Türkmen
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Galenos Yayincilik 01-06-2004
Subjects:	myoepithelioma parotid gland pathology salivary gland neoplasms
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Summary:	Myoepitheliomas are rare tumours of the salivary glands and make up less than 1% of all salivary gland tumours. Unlike pleomorphic adenoma, these tumors lack any ductal epithelial differentiation, and manifest a minor stromal element. Most of these tumours are located in the parotid gland. Due to their infrequency and multiplicity of histopathology, myoepitheliomas present difficulties in diagnosis and classification. A 64- years-old female patient presented with a slow growing, painless mass in right parotid region. The patient underwent a right partial parotidectomy and the pathological diagnosis was benign myoepithelioma. Together with a review of the literature, considerations are presented on the clinical and pathological evaluation, differential diagnosis and treatment of these lesions.
ISSN:	2667-7474