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Submandibular gland myoepithelioma
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Benign myoepithelioma is a very rare form of salivary gland tumor, composed entirely of myoepithelial cells. It accounts for approximately 1% of all salivary gland tumors and is most frequently located in the parotid gland and in the minor salivary glands of the hard palate. We describe herein the ninth reported case of myoepithelioma of the submandibular gland. Benign myoepithelioma must be differentiated from several benign and malignant epithelial and mesenchymal tumors. Immunohistochemical staining can help differentiate between these conditions, but histopathology remains the gold standard for diagnosing this neoplastic process.
- Subjects :
- Male
Submandibular
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Myoepithelioma
Benign Myoepithelioma
Diagnosis, Differential
surgery
stomatognathic system
medicine
Humans
Salivary gland
business.industry
Myoepithelial cell
myoepithelioma
General Medicine
Anatomy
Middle Aged
Submandibular gland
Parotid gland
Submandibular Gland Neoplasms
medicine.anatomical_structure
Otorhinolaryngology
Submandibular Gland Neoplasm
Hard palate
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....dc9bc62fb4e47c9556a2b175ba5fbdc6