Recurrent Benign Myoepithelioma of the Auricle.
10.7874/kja.2014.18.3.141
- Author:
Se Joon OH
1
;
Soo Keun KONG
;
Il Woo LEE
;
Eui Kyung GOH
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea. gohek@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myoepithelioma;
Ear auricle
- MeSH:
Adult;
Ear Auricle;
Female;
Humans;
Myoepithelioma*;
Parotid Gland;
Recurrence;
Salivary Glands
- From:Korean Journal of Audiology
2014;18(3):141-143
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
