Myoepithelial carcinoma: A case report of a rare pathology of the maxillary sinus

Abstract

Myoepithelial carcinoma represents only 0.1-0.45% of salivary gland tumors, the palate being the most common location. We present a case of myoepithelial carcinoma of the minor salivary glands in the maxilla; this entity is so rare that only six cases have been reported in the literature -a 64-year-old female with progressive pain and swelling of the maxilla. A biopsy was made, and myoepithelial carcinoma was diagnosed. A left infrastructural maxillectomy was performed, and the tumor was resected entirely. The patient received adjuvant radiotherapy with 60 Gy. 1-year surveillance revealed no local or systemic recurrence.