Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of a minor salivary gland of the palate. A case report.
A 69-year-old Japanese woman presented with an epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the palate. The tumor was excised and did not show recurrence or metastasis 22 months after surgery. Clinical findings and histologic features of this rare lesion are discussed.
Hagiwara
T
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Japan.
Yoshida
H
H
Takeda
Y
Y
D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010159:Palate / Q000473:pathology; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology*