A Case of Myoepithelioma of Nasal Cavity and Short Review of Literature

Introduction : Myoepithelioma is a rare neoplasm of the salivary glands and accounts for less than 1% of salivary gland neoplasms. Only 7 cases of myoepithelioma in the nasal cavity have been reported till date in literature. Case Report : A 61 year old male presented to us with epistaxis. There was...

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Published inIndian journal of otolaryngology, and head, and neck surgery Vol. 75; no. 4; pp. 2890 - 2894
Main Authors Arora, Vikas, Chakraborty, Arnab, Lahiri, Anupam, Aggarwal, Manisha, Yadav, Vishal, Dewan, Ajay kumar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi Springer India 01.12.2023
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Case reports
Epistaxis
Exocrine glands
Head and Neck Surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Tumors
Myoepithelioma
Nasal cavity
Endoscopic
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Summary:Introduction : Myoepithelioma is a rare neoplasm of the salivary glands and accounts for less than 1% of salivary gland neoplasms. Only 7 cases of myoepithelioma in the nasal cavity have been reported till date in literature. Case Report : A 61 year old male presented to us with epistaxis. There was a pinkish fleshy mass occupying the right nasal cavity. Biopsy showed evidence of an epithelial tumor of intermediate aggressiveness. We did an endoscopic complete excision of nasal cavity mass. Histopathological examination of the resected tumor was consistent with myoepithelioma. Due to its rarity, the nature of the tumor is not known and regular follow-ups are needed for early detection of recurrence and malignancy. There has been no evidence of tumor recurrence in the 18 months following surgery.
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ISSN:2231-3796
0973-7707
DOI:10.1007/s12070-023-03852-9