title: Malignant myoepithelioma of the parapharyngeal space - a case report.
abstract: Malignant myoepithelioma (MM) of parapharyngeal space provide both a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Malignant myoepitheliomas are rare tumour of salivary glands. Most occur in the parotid gland, few other sites of origin are described. Malignant myoepithelioma of the parapharyngeal space are extremely rare with only a few cases has been reported. We present a case of malignant myoepithelioma in the parapharyngeal space and discuss its diagnostic and therapeutic aspects.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Medical College, Calicut, Kerala India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Venugopal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suma
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Naseer
keywords: Malignant Myoepithelioma; Parapharyngeal space