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

Abstract

Myoepithelial tumors are rare malignant tumors of salivary glands with uncertain biological behaviors and clinical course. Parotid gland is the common involvement site. In this article, we present a rare case of myoepithelial neoplasm of nasal cavity in an 11-year-old boy in the light of literature data.

A Nasal Myoepithelioma Removed through Preoperative Embolization and Endoscopic Surgery: A Case Report and Literature Review

“…[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]11,12) Only 1 patient reported aggressive symptoms such as facial asymmetry or severe facial pain. 10) In agreement with the cases reported in the literature, the patient in our case report also complained of nasal obstruction of the left nasal cavity lasting several months and recurrent epistaxis. However, these are also symptoms of other benign tumorous lesions of the nasal cavity.…”

“…8,11) In most cases, the tumor is localized within the nasal cavity or sinus; rarely, hard palate bulging has been reported. 10) However, since the number of cases reported is insufficient, it is not possible to define the features of myoepithelioma through these endoscopic findings.…”

“…[1][2][3][4] Involvement of extra-salivary glands is extremely rare, and only a few cases have been reported in unusual locations such as the breast, lacrimal gland, lung, trachea, nasopharynx, middle ear, external auditory canal, nose, and paranasal sinuses. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] In this report, we present a case of myoepithelioma of the left nasal cavity treated with preoperative embolization and endoscopic surgical excision. To the best of our knowledge, there are have been only 11 reports of myoepithelioma in the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses in the English-language literature up until 2019.…”

“…To the best of our knowledge, there are have been only 11 reports of myoepithelioma in the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses in the English-language literature up until 2019. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Case A 51-year-old woman presented to the department of otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery outpatient clinic, Myoepithelioma is a rare benign tumor, most frequently located in the salivary gland. However, involvement of an extra-salivary gland is even rarer and very few cases involving the nasal cavity have been reported in the literature.…”

Myoepithelioma of the Nasal Septum: A Rare Case of Extrasalivary Gland Involvement

“…Histologically this tumor is well circumscribed, so complete excision is possible [18]. This neoplasm is not radio- or chemosensitive and it needs a long-term follow-up since recurrence varied from 35% to 50% and metastasis rates from 8.1% to 25% in different reports [19]. This case had neither recurrence nor metastasis two years after surgery.…”