title: Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma in minor salivary gland of the hard palate.
abstract: We present a case of 53-year-old man with an extremely rare malignant neoplasm, minor salivary gland epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the hard palate. The lesion was detected incidentally by a dentist, and the patient was successfully treated with surgical excision and postoperative irradiation. The patient has remained asymptomatic and free of disease for 4 years after diagnosis.Minor salivary gland epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma is an extremely rare and potentially aggressive tumor. The favorable outcome in the present case encourages the use of combined surgical excision and postoperative irradiation with curative intent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kanta-Hame Central Hospital, Hämeenlinna, Finland. heikki.teppo@khshp.fi
authors.forename: Heikki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Teppo
authors.forename: Ilkka
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Paronen
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome