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Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma of High Grade Transformation: The Case Report in the Buccal Mucosa
Francisco Jadson Lima 1 , *
Damião Edgleys Porto 2
Josuel Raimundo Cavalcante 1
Salomão Cury-Rad Oka 1
Gustavo Pina Godoy 1
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Damião Edgleys Porto 2
Josuel Raimundo Cavalcante 1
Salomão Cury-Rad Oka 1
Gustavo Pina Godoy 1
Authors Info & Affiliations
Abstract
Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma was first described by Danath et al. in 1972 and is classified as a rare low-grade biphasic neoplasm of the salivary glands. This case report presents a male patient who had a lesion in the oral mucosa with a history of recurrence of the tumor. The outcome resulted in a profile consistent with an epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma with a high degree of transformation. The case highlights the importance of histopathological evaluation of oral lesions, which occasionally may not present typical clinical aspects of malignant lesion.
Keywords: Dentistry, Diagnosis, Oral Cancer, Oral Diagnosis, Pathology, Salivary Glands.