[Imaging diagnosis of myoepithelioma of the salivary glands].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate CT imaging and clinical features of myoepithelioma (ME) of the salivary glands.


METHODS
The imaging manifestations of 17 patients from 2003 to 2007 were retrospectively analyzed. The age of the 17 patients ranged from 23 years to 70 years (mean age: 46 years). The numbers of males and females were 7 and 10, respectively.


RESULTS
The diameter of the lesions were less than 2.5 cm. 13 of the lesions located in the major salivary glands, were shallow, mostly contacted with the capsule of the gland (12/13) with obvious nodular enhancement. 4 of the lesions were located in the minor salivary glands with non-enhancement. The palate plate was absorbed with compression (2/3).


CONCLUSIONS
Understanding of the imaging and clinical characteristics of ME can increase the accuracy of diagnosis.
Wang
Shao-ying
SY
Department of Radiology, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Shanghai 200011, China.
Shi
Hui-min
HM
Wang
Ping-zhong
PZ
Yu
Qiang
Q
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009208:Myoepithelioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012469:Salivary Glands; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor; D055815:Young Adult