Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the hard palate

A Najihah ¹, MY Mohd Razif ¹, MR Isa², MN Jabar ³, SHA Primuharsa Putra ¹

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ² Department of Pathology, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and ³ Ear, Nose and Throat-Head & Neck Consultant Clinic, KPJ Seremban Specialist Hospital, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

ABSTRACT

Epithelial-myoepithelial  carcinoma (EMC) is one of the tumours of the salivary glands. It rarely occurs and accounts less than 1% of all salivary gland tumours. It commonly arises in the major salivary gland especially in the parotid gland, and less frequently in the minor salivary gland. We are reporting a case of a young man diagnosed with EMC in the right hard palate that extended into the maxillary sinus and pterygopalatine fossa. The incidence, clinical features, treatment of choice and the disease progression are discussed in this report.

Keywords: Epithelial-myoepithelial, salivary gland, hard palate, neoplasm

Correspondence author: PPS Husin Athar. Ear, Nose and Throat-Head & Neck Consultant Clinic, KPJ Seremban Specialist Hospital, Jalan Toman 1, Kemayan Square, 70200 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. E mail: putrani@yahoo.co.uk

Brunei Int Med J. 2013; 9 (6): 390-393