Case Analysis of a Giant Myoepithelial Carcinoma in Nasal Cavity and Nasal Sinus
LIU Yaa
GUO Hong-guanga
NING Hao-yongb
LI Jin-ranga
Abstract：Objective To study the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and management of myoepithelial carcinoma in nasal cavity and nasal sinus;to prevent misdiagnosis or mistherapy. Methods Retrospectively analysis of the clinical data of a patient with giant myoepithelial carcinoma in nasal cavity undergoing surgical removal was made. Results The patient was a 56-year-old male with a giant massive protruding from his face for 3 years and intermittent hemorrhage for 1 month. After careful examination of the head and neck region and assaying the results of computer tomography ( CT) as well as magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI) , malignancy from pleomorphic adenoma in minor salivary glands or other rare tumors was suspec-ted. Sufficient preoperative preparations were performed, including multi-disciplinary consultation, sufficient volume of blood and transvascular embolization. The giant 3 kg mass of 24. 5 cm × 16. 0 cm × 12. 0 cm was successfully removed by surgery. The pathological diagnosis was myoepithelial carcinoma ( invading nasal cavity and sinus) . Conclusion Attention should be paid to unilateral nasal cavity and nasal sinus tumor;and immunohistochemistry is helpful for early diagnoses and therapy.
Keywords：Nasal cavityNasal sinusMyoepithelial carcinomaImmunohistochemistry
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 71-74 )