Pediatric myoepithelioma of the palate

Authors

• Alagumba L. Nwoku, Professor and Senior Consultant, Armed Forces Hospital, PO Box 7897 (X-986), Riyadh 11159, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (1) 4777714 Ext. 4330. Fax. +966 (1) 4616416. E-mail: anwoku{at}hotmail.com
• Saud Al-Shlash, Department of Surgery, Burns, Plastic, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Armed Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Abdulla Al-Atel, Department of Surgery, Burns, Plastic, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Armed Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Myoepithelioma is a rare benign tumor. There are controversial subtypes that lack myogenic differentiation. A 2003 literature search listed only 12 cases of myoepithelioma of the maxillofacial region. This paper describes one case of pediatric myoepithelioma as an addition to the previously documented cases, and a review of the literature.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

999

Last Page

1002

Recommended Citation

Nwoku, Alagumba L.; Al-Shlash, Saud; and Al-Atel, Abdulla (2005) "Pediatric myoepithelioma of the palate," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 26: Iss. 6, Article 21.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.3012