Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the supraclavicular region: An unusual cause of dyspnea

Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma (EMC) is an extremely rare disease and usually develops in major salivary glands, such as the parotid gland. EMC is regarded as a low grade-malignancy tumor, and the treatment protocol involves wide surgical excision with secure clear margins although postoperative...

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Main Authors: İbrahim Hıra, Mustafa Sahin, Ali Bayram, Altan Kaya, Hatice Karaman, İbrahim Özcan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2019-11-01
Series:İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri
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Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=nci&un=NCI-25932
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Summary:Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma (EMC) is an extremely rare disease and usually develops in major salivary glands, such as the parotid gland. EMC is regarded as a low grade-malignancy tumor, and the treatment protocol involves wide surgical excision with secure clear margins although postoperative radiotherapy is generally performed to reduce local recurrence. The present study aims to report a case of EMC with a supraclavicular location due to its rare occurrence and atypical location.
ISSN:2148-4902