title: Plasmacytoid myoepithelioma of palate: three rare cases and literature review.
abstract: Salivary gland myoepitheliomas are rare tumours, accounting for less than 1 per cent of neoplasms of the salivary glands. Myoepithelioma of the palate is very rare, and only a few cases have been reported in the world literature. Histological and immunohistochemical analysis supports the myoepithelial origin of this tumour. Here, we report three cases of myoepithelioma of the palate in adult males and review previously reported cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. drjayabakshi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bakshi
authors.forename: P Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Parida
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mahesha
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Radotra
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009208:Myoepithelioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000473:pathology; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray
chemical_list: D009418:S100 Proteins