Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma in the Nasopharynx

비인두에 발생한 상피-근상피암종 1예

  • Hong, Eun-Jung (Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Youn-Soo (Department of Pathology, St. Mary's Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Su-Ji (Department of Radiation Oncology St. Vincent's Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Kyoung-Hee (Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Min-Sik (Department of Otorhinolaryngology Kangnam, St. Mary's Hospital) ;
  • Sun, Dong-Il (Department of Otorhinolaryngology Kangnam, St. Mary's Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Hoon-Kyo (Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital) ;
  • Shim, Byoung-Yong (Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital)
  • 홍은정 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성빈센트병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 이연수 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 강남성모병원 병리학교실) ;
  • 김수지 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 방사선종양학과교실) ;
  • 김경희 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성빈센트병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 김민식 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 강남성모병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 선동일 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 강남성모병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 김훈교 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성빈센트병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 심병용 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성빈센트병원 내과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.11.30
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Abstract

Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma is rare, low grade malignant tumor of the salivary glands that exhibits a dual composition of epithelial and myoepithelial cells. Most of these tumors arise in the parotid gland, and only few occur in the submandibular gland or minor salivary glands. We describe here a rare case of epithelialmyoepithelial carcinoma arising from a minor salivary gland in the nasopharynx, one of the most unusual locations. The clinical and biological behavior of this tumor is not yet known.

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