title: Myoepithelioma of the parotid gland in a child: a case report.
abstract: Myoepitheliomas of the parotid glands are very rare in the pediatric population. Only a few cases of myoepitheliomas of the salivary glands have been reported in children. They have some similar features with pleomorphic adenoma. However, they may be malignant and infiltrate locally. Hence, histopathologic examination should be considered to differentiate these tumors. The treatment of myoepitheliomas is complete removal of the tumor. We report a child with myoepithelioma of the parotid gland and review the related literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Turkey. hyaman1975@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yaman
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gerek
authors.forename: Fuat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tosun
authors.forename: Salih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deveci
authors.forename: Erbil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kiliç
authors.forename: Hasan Huseyin
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Arslan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009208:Myoepithelioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed