Infratemporal fossa myoepithelial carcinoma--a rare case report.
BACKGROUND
Myoepithelial tumours are rare clinicopathological identity. It has been found in parotid glands and salivary glands but never reported in infratemporal fossa or other sites of lateral skull base region.


CONCLUSIONS
Unlike its benign counterpart, myoepithelial carcinoma is biologically very aggressive and prone to recur even after adequate therapy.


METHODS
Here, a rare case of myoepithelial carcinoma arising from infratemporal fossa has been described along with its treatment options and outcome.
Ghosh
Anirban
A
Anadaloke Hospitals, Raniganj, India.
Saha
Somnath
S
Saha
Vedula Padmini
VP
Sadhu
Anup
A
Chattopadhyay
Sarbani
S
D000293:Adolescent; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D009208:Myoepithelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D056739:Pterygopalatine Fossa / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor