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A Case of Epithelial-myoepithelial Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland

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  • Yoo, Gyeol (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Seo, Je Won (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Song, Jin Kyung (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Byeon, Jun Hee (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 유결 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 서제원 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 송진경 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 변준희 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실)
  • Received : 2005.06.20
  • Published : 2005.09.10
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Abstract

Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma (EMC) of the salivary gland is a rare tumor that comprises approximately 1% of all salivary gland tumors. It has a distinctive histological appearance comprising ductal structures with an inner epithelial cell component and an outer layer of myoepithelial cells. We report a case of EMC of the parotid gland in a 41- year-old man. He presented left-sided subauricular swelling developed 3-month earlier. Neck CT scans revealed a well-defined mass in the left superficial parotid gland. He underwent superficial parotidectomy and was diagnosed as EMC. He was taken postoperative radiotherapy. There was no evidence of recurrence during a follow-up period of 12 months. A EMC is a low grade malignant tumor which can cause diagnostic confusion during workup and also frequently misdiagnosed as other benign or malignant tumor.

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