Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland: a case report and review of the cytological and histological features

• Published in: Journal of laryngology and otology Vol. 115; no. 5; pp. 434 - 436
• Main Authors: Deere, H., Hore, I., McDermott, N., Levine, T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.05.2001
• Subjects: (RF) Otorhinolaryngology; Biopsy, Needle - methods; Carcinoma; Carcinoma - diagnosis; Carcinoma - pathology; Carcinoma - surgery; Diagnosis, Differential; Epithelial Cells; Epithelial Cells - pathology; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Myoepithelioma - diagnosis; Myoepithelioma - pathology; Myoepithelioma - surgery; Myoepitheloma; Parotid Neoplasms - diagnosis; Parotid Neoplasms - pathology; Parotid Neoplasms - surgery; Salivary Gland Neoplasms; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; Myoepitheloma; Epithelial Cells; Carcinoma; Salivary Gland Neoplasms
• ISSN: 0022-2151; 1748-5460
• DOI: 10.1258/0022215011907875

Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma (EMC) is a rare biphasic tumour of the salivary glands typically arising in the parotid. Fine needle aspiration cytology is widely used in the initial investigation of salivary gland swellings and whilst the cytological features of this tumour have been described they are not well recognized. This report describes the clinicopathological features of a case of epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland and highlights the importance of awareness of this tumour in the differential diagnosis of biphasic tumours on fine needle aspiration cytology.