title: Plasmacytoid Myoepithelioma of the Hard Palate in a Child - A Rare Case Report.
abstract: Myoepithelioma is a rare tumour accounting for 1-1.5% of salivary gland tumours, 21% of which occur in soft & hard palate. Cytologic features of these tumours are not well established leading to diagnostic pitfall in many cases on FNAC. However, as radiologic findings are overlapping and inconclusive in salivary gland tumours, preoperative cytologic diagnosis may help surgeons to plan surgery especially in patients requiring facial surgery. Here, we present a rare case of plasmacytoid myoepithelioma of the hard palate in an 11-year-old boy which was conclusively diagnosed on FNAC and further confirmed by histopathological and immunohistochemical studies. We have made an attempt to describe cytologic features of myoepithelioma with differential diagnosis of these tumours through review of literature.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, BLDEU Shri B M Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre , Bijapur, India .
authors.forename: Padmaja Ramesh
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, BLDEU Shri B M Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre , Bijapur, India .
authors.forename: Anita Pandit
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Javalgi
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Student, Department of Pathology, BLDEU Shri B M Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre , Bijapur, India .
authors.forename: Bhaswanth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pottipati
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Student, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, BLDEU Shri B M Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre , Bijapur, India .
authors.forename: Fazil
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shajahan
keywords: Cytologic diagnosis; Intra oral mass; Salivary gland tumour