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Myoepithelioma a Rare Salivary Gland Tumor - a Case Report


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1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Dental College and Hospital, Pune, India
     

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Myoepithelioma is a rare benign tumor of the myoepithelial cells, constituting 1.5% of the salivary gland tumors with equal frequency in men and women. It occurs in the range of 9-85 years. It is most common in the parotid gland and the hard and soft palate. It may contain acellular mucoid or hyalinized stroma and the tumor cells are unable to form ducts (None, <5-10% or <1 duct/HPF). A case of myoepithelioma has been reported.

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Myoepithelioma, Mucoid or Hyalinized Stroma, S-100, Plasmacytoid
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Authors

Venkatesh V Kulkarni
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Dental College and Hospital, Pune, India
Prashant Rao
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Dental College and Hospital, Pune, India
Surekha L Chavan
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Dental College and Hospital, Pune, India

Abstract


Myoepithelioma is a rare benign tumor of the myoepithelial cells, constituting 1.5% of the salivary gland tumors with equal frequency in men and women. It occurs in the range of 9-85 years. It is most common in the parotid gland and the hard and soft palate. It may contain acellular mucoid or hyalinized stroma and the tumor cells are unable to form ducts (None, <5-10% or <1 duct/HPF). A case of myoepithelioma has been reported.

Keywords


Myoepithelioma, Mucoid or Hyalinized Stroma, S-100, Plasmacytoid

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