title: Malignant non-teratoid medulloepithelioma with submandibular metastases.
abstract: Medulloepithelioma is a tumor of the primitive medullary epithelium overlying the ciliary body. Most become evident early in life, and they may be malignant, although distant metastases are rare. The purpose of this report is to describe a malignant nonteratoid neoplasm and its metastasis to the submandibular lymph nodes and to introduce this uncommon neoplasm with otolaryngologists.
authors: Kartal Education and Research Hospital 2nd ENT Department, Istanbul, Turkey. memedeken@yahoo.com
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Eken
authors: Cenk
authors: C
authors: Evren
authors: Arif
authors: A
authors: Sanli
authors: Sedat
authors: S
authors: Aydin
authors: Dilek
authors: D
authors: Yavuzer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009333:Neck; D037981:Neck Dissection; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D018242:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary*; D010808:Physical Examination; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed