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Plasmacytoid Myoepithelioma of the Hard Palate: Case Report
Christina Efthymia Souliou1, Fotios Tzermpos1, Prokopios Argyris1
1University of Athens, School of Dentistry, Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology.
Background:
Myoepitheliomas are uncommon salivary gland neoplasms consisting entirely or predominantly of cells with myoepithelial phenotype. They commonly involve the parotid gland and the minor salivary glands of the palate.
Aim:
A case of plasmacytoid myoepithelioma of the hard palate is described.
Case Description And Results:
A 55-year-old woman presented to her oral surgeon with a tumor on the hard palate. Microscopic examination showed a well-circumscribed but non-encapsulated tumor, consisting mostly of plasmacytoid cells in a loose fibrovascular stroma. Neoplastic myoepithelial cells showed immunoreactivity for S-100 protein, CK AE1/AE3 (Figure 5b), GFAP, calponin, and CD138/Syndecan-1. Total excision of the tumor under local anesthesia was performed and no recurrence was noted 14 months after treatment.
Conclusions:
Since plasmacytoid myoepithelioma is uncommon, minor salivary glands, its immunohistochemical features, management and prognosis should be further investigated.
