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Journal of Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2165-7920

Open Access

Rajeshwari G Annigeri


India

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  • Case Report
    A Rare Case Report of Plasmacytoid Myoepithelioma of Hard Palate
    Author(s): Swarna YM, Ali IM and Rajeshwari G AnnigeriSwarna YM, Ali IM and Rajeshwari G Annigeri

    Aim: Myoepithelioma of salivary glands are extremely rare, comprising approximately only 1-1.5% of all salivary gland tumors. Background: Minor Salivary gland tumors are infrequent, representing 10-15% of all salivary neoplasms. Their frequent location is parotid gland & myoepithelioma from palatal salivary glands is considered as a rare entity. Yet again, the Plasmacytoid Myoepithelioma from palatal salivary glands is sporadic, till date it has been reported merely 15 cases. Case description: Here we report a 51 years old female patient with a slow growing palatal swelling. Cytological features of FNAC were suggestive of Myoepithelioma. The patient underwent wide surgical excision of lesion and after a month patient was followed up wherein oronasal communication was existing, subsequently patient was provided with themaxillaryobturator. .. Read More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000348

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