Myoepithelioma of the palate: a case report
Medici, A.; Tullio, A.; Bertolini, F.; Sesenna, E.
Acta Bio-Medica de l'Ateneo Parmense 72(3-4): 65-68
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0392-4203 PMID: 11889909 Document Number: 533221
Myoepithelioma is a rare malignant neoplasm, representing about the 1% of all the salivary gland's tumors. It mainly affects women, particularly in the 7th and 8th decade of life. A case of myoepithelioma of the palate in a 70-year-old woman is described. The tumor was completely excised two years ago. Nowadays, there are no signs of local recurrence and/or distant metastasis. The discrepancy between the histological diagnosis of low-grade malignancy and the clinical aggressive behavior of the tumor is discussed.