Myoepithelioma of the palate in a child.
Salivary gland myoepitheliomas are rare tumors accounting for less than 1% of neoplasms of the salivary glands. We report a myoepithelioma arising in the palate of an 8-year-old female, the youngest case in the literature. Electron microscopic and immunohistochemical studies support the myoepithelial origin of this tumor.
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D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D009208:Myoepithelioma / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D009418:S100 Proteins; D014746:Vimentin; D007633:Keratins