Myoepithelioma of Tongue

Saurabh Agarwal, Mohan Jagade, Aseem Mishra, Shreyas Joshi

Depatment of Ear, Nose and Throat & Head & Neck Surgery, Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India.

DOI: 10.4236/ijohns.2013.21003                

Abstract

Myoepithelioma is a rare neoplasm of the salivary glands, generally occurring in the parotid gland and less often in the minor accessory salivary gland of the oral cavity. The histological appearance includes solid, myxoid and reticular growth patterns. Vimentin and S-100 protein are very sensitive but non-specific immunohistochemical markers of neoplastic myoepithelium. Conservative surgery is the treatment of choice. A case of myoepithelioma of the minor salivary gland of tongue is described, focusing on clinical behaviour, histopathological and immunohistochemical features.

Keywords

Salivary Gland Tumour; Tongue; Myoepithelioma

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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