J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.  2003 Apr;29(2):131-134.

Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland: a case report

• You TM
• Jung YS
• Kim MK
• Cha IH
• Kim J
• Kim HJ

Abstract

Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma(EMC) of the salivary glands is a rare tumor first discribed in 1972. The EMC comprises approximately 1% of all salivary gland tumors. It is characterized by tubular and solid growth pattern with a dual cell population including an inner layer of epithelial cells, which is peripherally bounded by a layer of clear myoepithelial cells. It is demonstrated that tumor with solid slowly growing pattern, generally have a higher frequency of local recurrence. We report a case of parotidic EMC in a 30 years old woman with literature review

Keyword

Epithelial myoepithelial carcinoma; Epithelial cell; Myoepithelial cell

MeSH Terms

Adult
Epithelial Cells
Female
Humans
Parotid Gland*
Recurrence
Salivary Glands