Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the lacrimal gland: a rare case

Abstract Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma is a rare tumor of the salivary gland constituting only 1% of all tumors. It is a low-grade malignancy characterized by a classical biphasic morphology and immunophenotype. In the lacrimal gland, it is extremely rare with only 3 cases reported in the Engli...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of diagnostic pathology 2012-08, Vol.16 (4), p.292-297
Hauptverfasser:	Singh, Geetika, MD, Sharma, Mehar Chand, MD, Agarwal, Shipra, MD, Prasad, G. Lakshmi, MBBS, Mishra, Shashwat, Mch, Singh, Man Mohan, Mch, Garg, Ajay, MD, Suri, Vaishali, MD, Sarkar, Chitra, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Epithelial myoepithelial carcinoma Eye Neoplasms - diagnosis Female Histopathology Humans Immunohistochemistry Lacrimal Apparatus - diagnostic imaging Lacrimal Apparatus - pathology Lacrimal gland Middle Aged Myoepithelioma - diagnosis Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial - diagnosis Pathology Radiography Salivary gland
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma is a rare tumor of the salivary gland constituting only 1% of all tumors. It is a low-grade malignancy characterized by a classical biphasic morphology and immunophenotype. In the lacrimal gland, it is extremely rare with only 3 cases reported in the English medical literature. We describe the fourth case of epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma, the first case in a female patient, and review the available literature.
ISSN:	1092-9134 1532-8198
DOI:	10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2011.02.004