Yadav Ajay Kumar, Nadarajah Jeyaseelan, Chandrashekhara S H, Tambade Vishal Dnyandeo, Acharya Sudeep
Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
Case Rep Otolaryngol. 2013;2013:642806. doi: 10.1155/2013/642806. Epub 2013 Oct 2.
Myoepitheliomas are rare benign tumors of myoepithelial cell origin, most commonly seen in parotid gland. These tumors are also reported in oral cavity, soft palate being the most common site of involvement. Imaging findings are nonspecific, and histopathology is necessary to differentiate from other tumors. Our case showed mildly enhancing well-circumscribed mass in soft palate with histological findings consistent with myoepithelioma. The aim of this case report is to increase the awareness about this rare benign tumor regarding its morphological, histopathological, and radiological features along with its possible differential diagnosis.
肌上皮瘤是一种罕见的起源于肌上皮细胞的良性肿瘤,最常见于腮腺。这些肿瘤也有在口腔被报道的,软腭是最常受累的部位。影像学表现不具有特异性,需要组织病理学来与其他肿瘤进行鉴别。我们的病例显示软腭有一个边界清晰、轻度强化的肿块,组织学表现符合肌上皮瘤。本病例报告的目的是提高对这种罕见良性肿瘤的认识,包括其形态学、组织病理学和放射学特征以及可能的鉴别诊断。