Myoepithelioma of the upper lip

• Main Authors: Hirohiko Tachibana (Author), Shigeo Ishikawa (Author), Noriaki Kikuchi (Author), Mitsunori Yamakawa (Author), Yoshioki Hamamoto (Author), Mitsuyoshi Iino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Myoepithelioma is a rare form of salivary gland tumor composed entirely of myoepithelial cells. This tumor was formerly considered to be a subtype of pleomorphic adenoma; however, in the 1991 World Health Organization classification, it is listed as an independent entity. The most favorable site of...