Giant myoepithelial carcinoma of the nuchal region: a case report and literature review / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
; (12): 578-581, 2023.
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in Zh
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ABSTRACT
Myoepithelioma, also known as malignant myoepithelioma, is a rare malignant tumor originating from myoepithelial cell. This article reports a patient with a huge tumor in the neck and left elbow who underwent fine needle aspiration under local anesthesia. The pathological diagnosis was a myoepithelioma. Under general anesthesia, giant tumors in the lower neck, posterior cranial fossa, neck, and left elbow were removed, and postoperative pathology showed that they were all myoepithelial tumors. Immunohistochemistry showed AE1/AE3 (+), P63 (+), CK7 (+), CK5 (+), and CD138 (+). The clinical characteristics and diagnosis and treatment process of this case are reported and relevant literature is reviewed.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Immunohistochemistry
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Carcinoma
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Myoepithelioma
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Epithelial Cells
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Neck
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article