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- Myoepithelioma is a rare, usually benign tumor made up of myoepithelial cells, primarily found in the parotid gland, with some cases occurring elsewhere.
- Though generally benign, myoepitheliomas carry a risk of becoming malignant and can recur if not completely removed during surgery.
- This text reports a unique case of a 27-year-old woman with recurrent benign myoepithelioma in the auricle, who has undergone two previous surgeries at a different clinic.
Article Abstract
Myoepithelioma, a generally benign tumor comprised of myoepithlial cells, is an uncommon salivary gland tumor. Myoepithelioma originates primarily in the parotid gland, but several isolated cases have been described. Although myoepithelioma has a benign nature, but there is a potential risk of malignant change and recurrence in case of incomplete resection. We acknowledge that benign myoepithelioma originating from the auricle has not been reported in the English literature. We present a rare case of 27-year-old female who had recurrent benign myoepithelioma originating from the auricle and already had been given twice operations at the other clinic.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4280757 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.7874/kja.2014.18.3.141 | DOI Listing |
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