Myoepithelial carcinoma of parotid gland: a case report

Lauro, S.; Trasatti, L.; Larosa, G.; Calabretta, F.; Di Gioia, C.R.; Vecchione, A.

Anticancer Research 23(3c): 3041-3044

2003


ISSN/ISBN: 0250-7005
PMID: 12926158
Document Number: 564841
Myoepithelial carcinoma or malignant myoepithelioma are considered extremely rare malignant salivary gland neoplasms. Their clinical behaviour by literature seems variable: most studies reported good prognosis for low-grade malignancy and vice versa. Nevertheless long term survival has been described in patients with high-grade tumours, while patients with low-grade have been reported to develop metastases. We report a case of myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland arising in pleomorphic adenoma in a 52-year-old woman with favourable course in long term follow-up.

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