Myoepitheliomas of the soft palate: helical CT findings in two patients. |
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| Authors: | Hyun-Sook Kim Won Mi Lee Sun Myung Choi |
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| Institution: | Department of Radiology, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. khs46359@eulji.ac.kr |
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| Abstract: | We describe the enhancement patterns of myoepithelioma in two patients with a soft palate mass. In the first case, helical CT revealed a faintly enhancing mass. Histologically, the tumor was composed of plasmacytoid cells in a background of rich myxoid stroma. Immunostaining for CD34 showed scanty blood vessels. In the second case, helical CT revealed an intensely enhancing mass. Histologically, the mass was a cellular tumor with fibrous stroma. Immunostaining for CD34 also showed frequent blood vessels. |
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| Keywords: | Myoepithelioma Soft palate Minor salivary gland Computed tomography (CT) |
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