Small cell carcinoma of the lung in a treated case of Myoepithelial carcinoma of the tongue – Report of a rare case with illustrated review of the literature

Publication date: Available online 24 June 2015 Source:Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute Author(s): Bhanuprasad Venkatesulu , Supriya Mallick , Archana George , Suman Bhasker Myoepithelial carcinoma has rarely been reported in the oral cavity and oropharynx. We found only 6 cases of myoepithelioma of the tongue reported till date. Two cases had a benign myoepithelioma; four had epithelial-Myoepithelial carcinoma. The present case had malignant myoepithelioma, a distinct entity from other histologies.
Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research