title: Intraosseous myoepithelioma: a rare, distinct tumor entity.
abstract: Primary musculoskeletal myoepithelial tumors (METs) are distinctly rare tumors and are being increasingly recognized as a result of improved diagnostic criteria and objective confirmation with immunohistochemical markers, including epithelial markers. Recent studies have unraveled distinct molecular mechanisms underlying these tumors. Herein, we present our second diagnosed case of an intraosseous MET that occurred in the tibia of a 37-year-old lady. The case is discussed with regards to current clinicopathological perspectives on these rather uncommon tumors, including our personal experience.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Bharat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rekhi
authors.forename: Saral S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gulia
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Puri
authors.forename: Nirmala A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Jambhekar
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000032:analysis; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D008853:Microscopy; D009208:Myoepithelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; C081876:CKAP4 protein, human; D008565:Membrane Proteins