Epitheiial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma (EMC): Uncommon tumor with rare presentation, importance of immunohistochemistry for the diagnosis

Abstract

Epithelial myoepithelial carcinomas (EMC) are rare carcinomas of the salivary glands. We report here the 6th case of this tumor which arises at the nasal cavity. In case of any histopathological report shows up a pleomorphic adenoma in an unusual site, we highly recommended the use of immunohistochemistry assay as an important tool for the diagnosis of this tumor.

Myoepithelial neoplasm of nasal cavity: an uncommon tumor presenting with an unusual clinical presentation

“…There are only five cases of histologically proven myoepithelial carcinoma of the nose and paranasal sinuses. [1,[5][6][7][8] This, to the best of our knowledge, is the sixth case in the English literature.…”