Pediatric myoepithelioma of the palate.
Myoepithelioma is a rare benign tumor. There are controversial subtypes that lack myogenic differentiation. A 2003 literature search listed only 12 cases of myoepithelioma of the maxillofacial region. This paper describes one case of pediatric myoepithelioma as an addition to the previously documented cases, and a review of the literature.
Department of Surgery, Burns, Plastic, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Armed Forces Hospital, PO Box 7897 (X-986), Riyadh 11159, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. anwoku@hotmail.com
Alagumba L
AL
Nwoku
Saud
S
Al-Shlash
Abdulla
A
Al-Atel
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009208:Myoepithelioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery