Myoepithelioma of the parotid gland: A case report with review of the literature

Ida Barca; Daniela Novembre; Raffaella Cordaro; Carmelo Lo Faro; Walter Colangeli; Ciro Emiliano Boschetti; Amerigo Giudice; Maria Giulia Cristofaro

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases (Mar 2020)

Myoepithelioma of the parotid gland: A case report with review of the literature

Ida Barca,
Daniela Novembre,
Raffaella Cordaro,
Carmelo Lo Faro,
Walter Colangeli,
Ciro Emiliano Boschetti,
Amerigo Giudice,
Maria Giulia Cristofaro

Affiliations

Ida Barca: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Maxillofacial Surgery Operative Unit “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, Italy
Daniela Novembre: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Maxillofacial Surgery Operative Unit “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, Italy
Raffaella Cordaro: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Maxillofacial Surgery Operative Unit “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, Italy
Carmelo Lo Faro: Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy; Corresponding author. MD Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II” Via Pansini, 5 80131, Naples, Italy.
Walter Colangeli: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Maxillofacial Surgery Operative Unit “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, Italy
Ciro Emiliano Boschetti: Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Amerigo Giudice: School of Dentistry, Department of Health Sciences, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
Maria Giulia Cristofaro: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Maxillofacial Surgery Operative Unit “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, Italy

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 1

Abstract

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Myoepithelioma is a rare tumor of the salivary glands belonging to a distinct category of neoplasms according to World Health Organization. It represents about 1% of all tumors that develop in the salivary glands. Generally the majority of myoepitheliomas are benign but malignant transformation can take place in untreated or recurrent cases. We present a case of a rare myoepithelioma of the left parotid gland, with review of literature. Keywords: Parotid gland, Salivary glands myoepithelioma, Benign salivary glands tumors, Myoepithelioma, Spindle cells myoepithelioma

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ISSN: 2214-5419 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
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