Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the hypopharynx: A rare case
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Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the hypopharynx: A rare case
Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma (EMC) is a rare neoplasm, which predominantly arises in the parotid gland. EMC is characterized by two types of cells; myoepithelial and epithelial cells arranged in well-defined tubules. A 48-year-old male with a six-month history of dysphagia presented with a 2-cm-diameter mass in the left posterior wall of the hypopharynx. Histopathological examination reve...
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عنوان ژورنال: Oncology Letters
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1792-1074,1792-1082
DOI: 10.3892/ol.2014.2024