A solitary palatal mass

Abstract

Myoepithelioma is a rare benign neoplasm of major and minor salivary glands, composed almost exclusively of sheets, islands or cords of cells with myoepitheliomal differentiation. Myoepithelioma represents 15% of all salivary glands neoplasm, most commonly occurs in parotid gland. Here, we report a rare case of myoepithelioma of hard palate.

Keywords

• Contractile cell
• Ectoderm
• Minor salivary gland
• Myoepithelial cell
• Tumor