Kusuma V, Hemalata M, Rangaswamy R
Department of Pathology, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, VV Puram, Bangalore.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2004 Apr;47(2):236-7.
Myoepitheliomas of intraoral minor salivary glands are rare and are usually of plasmacytoid type. Myoepitheliomas are considered difficult to diagnose without the aid of ultrastructural and histochemical studies. Here we present a case report of plasmacytoid type of myoepithelioma of palate that was diagnosed by light microscopic examination alone. Considering the non-specificity of ultrastructural and histochemical findings, it is important to pay attention to typical features of plasmacytoid myoepitheliomas to arrive at a diagnosis.
口腔小涎腺肌上皮瘤罕见，通常为浆细胞样型。若无超微结构和组织化学研究的辅助，肌上皮瘤被认为难以诊断。在此，我们报告一例仅通过光镜检查诊断的腭部浆细胞样型肌上皮瘤病例。鉴于超微结构和组织化学结果的非特异性，重视浆细胞样肌上皮瘤的典型特征对于做出诊断很重要。
