title: Malignant myoepithelioma of the tongue base: case report and literature review.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Ferrara, Italy. crc@unife.it
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carinci
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Grasso
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grandi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pelucchi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pastore
mesh_terms: 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*