TITLE:
Myoepithelioma of Tongue
AUTHORS:
Saurabh Agarwal, Mohan Jagade, Aseem Mishra, Shreyas Joshi
KEYWORDS:
Salivary Gland Tumour; Tongue; Myoepithelioma
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery,
Vol.2 No.1,
January
14,
2013
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.