Malignant myoepithelioma of the tongue base: case report and literature review.
Malignant myoepithelioma is a rare tumor of salivary origin, preferentially located in the parotid and submandibular glands and in the palate. We report the first case involving the tongue base in a 30-year-old man. The histopathological and clinical features and therapeutic options are discussed.
Carinci
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University of Ferrara, Italy. crc@unife.it
Grasso
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Grandi
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Pelucchi
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Pastore
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D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009208:Myoepithelioma / Q000473:pathology*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*