title: Parotid epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma: an unexpected intraoperative finding.
abstract: We present a case of a 72-year-old man with a parotid mass which was initially diagnosed as a pleomorphic adenoma. Intraoperatively, the tumour was found to be invading the facial nerve. It was later found to be an epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma, a rare salivary gland tumour. Despite invasion of the facial nerve, function of the nerve remained intact.
authors: Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors: Nishant Hemanth
authors: NH
authors: Davidoss
authors: Department of Radiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Ziyad
authors: Z
authors: Khaleel
authors: Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors: Tsu-Hui Hubert
authors: TH
authors: Low
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009208:Myoepithelioma / Q000473:pathology*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome