TY - JOUR
TI - Myoepithilial carcinoma of the retromolar area in a young female. A rare case report
AU - Chrysovergis, A.
AU - Iacovou, E.
AU - Eleftheriadou, A.
AU - Lazaris, A.C.
AU - Kandiloros, D.
JO - Medical Oncology
PY - 2010
VL - 27
TODO - 3
SP - 946-949
PB - 
SN - 1357-0560, 1559-131X
TODO - 10.1007/s12032-009-9314-9
TODO - adult;  article;  cancer grading;  cancer localization;  cancer patient;  cancer recurrence;  case report;  differential diagnosis;  female;  human;  human tissue;  myoepithelial carcinoma of the retromolar area;  myoepithelioma;  pleomorphic adenoma;  priority journal;  prognosis;  rare disease;  salivary gland carcinoma;  treatment outcome;  carcinoma;  chemistry;  minor saliva gland;  pathology;  review;  salivary gland tumor, tumor marker, Adult;  Carcinoma;  Female;  Humans;  Myoepithelioma;  Salivary Gland Neoplasms;  Salivary Glands, Minor;  Tumor Markers, Biological
TODO - We present a case of a 34-year-old woman with myoepithelial carcinoma of the retromolar area. Myoepithilial carcinoma is a rare tumor of small salivary glands most usually located in the parotid gland. The major differential diagnosis of myoepithelioma is from pleomorphic adenoma. Little is known about the clinical and biological behavior and the prognosis of myoepithelial carcinoma and there is no consensus for its treatment. It is considered a low-grade malignancy; it sometimes shows aggressive behavior and may locally recur. Our patient was treated successfully with wide-local resection and remained free of disease for 6 months. © 2009 Humana Press Inc.
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