title: A rare myoepithelioma of the sinonasal cavity: case report.
abstract: Myoepithelioma is a rare benign neoplasm. Pure accounting for less than 1% of all salivary gland tumors. Only three cases of sinonasal myoepithelioma have been reported in the literature. Diagnosis of myoepithelioma through light microscopy is possible and immunohistochemistry is done to facilitate the diagnosis. The lesion is so rare that there are no specific indications/guidelines for its treatment. We report to you a rare case of sinonasal myoepithelioma in a 57 year old Asian female.Myoepitheliomas are rare tumours that account for only about 1% of all salivary gland tumors. Most are benign, but some can be malignant. Only three cases of sinonasal myoepithelioma have been reported in the literature so far.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT and Head and Neck surgery, Grants medical college and Sir JJ group of hospitals, Mumbai 400008, India. drsuhailsayed@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Suhail I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Sayed
authors.forename: Rehan A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kazi
authors.forename: Mohan V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Jagade
authors.forename: Rajan S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Palav
authors.forename: Vinod V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Shinde
authors.forename: Prashant V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Pawar