1Post Graduate, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital &Research Centre, BLDE University, Vijayapur, Karnataka, India
2Post Graduate in the Department of Pathology, Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital &Research Centre, BLDE University, Vijayapur, Karnataka, India
3Professor& Head, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital &Research Centre, BLDE University, Vijayapur, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding author email: rohitjhagnh1@gmail.com
Online published on 24 April, 2015.
Myoepithelioma of the salivary glands is a rare benign neoplasm with incidence of less than 1% of all salivary gland neoplasms. The most common site is the parotid gland followed by minor salivary glands. These tumors occur at any age with peak incidence in the third & fourth decade. Here we report a case of plasmacytoid myoepithelioma of the minor salivary glands of soft palate which was conclusively diagnosed on FNAC and further confirmed by histopathological studies. The rarity of the tumor and the site has been emphasized.
Myoepithelioma, Minor salivary gland, Plasmacytoid variant, Soft palate
