Arch Craniofac Surg.  2024 Aug;25(4):197-200. 10.7181/acfs.2023.00374.

Successful surgical interventions for a giant and complicated myoepithelial carcinoma: a case report

• Vu QV
• Hoang TT
• Tran VA
• Tong TH
• Nguyen HH

• KMID: 2558641
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7181/acfs.2023.00374

Abstract

Ethmoid myoepithelial carcinoma is a rare tumor, with only 14 cases reported to date. This report discusses the largest tumor of this type ever recorded in the ethmoid region. The tumor caused extensive damage to facial structures, complicating treatment. The patient’s age and comorbidities increased the risk of intraoperative bleeding, presenting challenges to the complete removal of the tumor and the reconstruction of the damaged structures. To reduce the risk of intraoperative hemorrhage, shorten the surgery time, and manage potential heartrelated complications, arterial embolization was performed using gelatin sponges and coils. Definitive surgery was then carried out using a skin flap and mucosal flap to successfully reconstruct the defect. Postoperative radiotherapy was deemed unnecessary. The patient recovered well, with a satisfactory aesthetic outcome. No recurrence was observed during a 3-year follow-up period.

Keyword

Case reports; Myoepithelioma; Plastic surgery; Tumor burden