Korean J Dermatol.  2001 Feb;39(2):212-214.

A Case of Myoepithelial Carcinoma of Minor Salivary Gland

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Myoepithelial carcinomas are rare, malignant salivary neoplasms in which the tumor cells almost exclusively manifest myoepithelial differentiation. A 50-year-old man presented with an indolent movable submucosal mass of 10 years' duration on the right upper oral mucosa. The diagnosis of myoepithelial carcinoma originated from minor salivary gland was made by histopathologic and immunohistochemical evaluation.

Keyword

Myoepithelial carcinoma; Minor salivary gland

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Humans
Middle Aged
Mouth Mucosa
Salivary Glands, Minor*
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