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Impending Doom: A Rare Case of Metastatic Myoepithelial Carcinoma.

Emeka Ugwuegbulem1, Swe Swe Hlaing2, Gerson deFreitas1, William McIntosh1, Dhruvanshur Patel1.   

Abstract

Myoepithelial carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor arising from myoepithelial cells. The usual sites of occurrence are the oral cavity and pharynx with the majority of tumors arising from the salivary gland. However, there have been reported cases of myoepithelial carcinoma seen in the superficial soft tissue, upper respiratory tract, breast, skin, and GI tract. Deep soft tissue myoepithelial carcinoma is relatively uncommon.  Due to the rarity of this malignancy, consensus on appropriate therapy remains sparse. However, complete resection and/or adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy have been advocated for non-metastatic localized diseases. Sadly, the reported outcome in patients with metastatic disease remains dismal. In this case, we report a 79-year-old male incidentally found to have a deep soft tissue mass in the sacral area with a coexistent left axillary lymphadenopathy with biopsy and immunohistochemistry confirmation of metastatic myoepithelial carcinoma. He had a rapid clinical deterioration with subsequent fatality.
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Keywords:  deep soft tissue mass; hematogenous spread; myoepithelial carcinoma; myxoid sarcoma; sacral mass

Year:  2022        PMID: 35812540      PMCID: PMC9270191          DOI: 10.7759/cureus.25785

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Cureus        ISSN: 2168-8184


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Authors:  Vickie Y Jo; Christopher D M Fletcher
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Journal:  Ann Diagn Pathol       Date:  2007-06       Impact factor: 2.090

8.  Soft Tissue Myoepithelial Carcinoma Metastatic to the Cecum: Highlighting an Unusual Metastatic Pattern and the Need for Diagnostic Awareness.

Authors:  Despoina Mourtzoukou; Shane Zaidi; Robin L Jones; Cyril Fisher; Khin Thway
Journal:  Rare Tumors       Date:  2016-03-31

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Authors:  Briana C Gleason; Christopher D M Fletcher
Journal:  Am J Surg Pathol       Date:  2007-12       Impact factor: 6.394

10.  Myoepithelial carcinoma of the breast treated with surgery and chemotherapy.

Authors:  Yumi Endo; Hiroshi Sugiura; Hiroko Yamashita; Satoru Takahashi; Nobuyasu Yoshimoto; Mai Iwasa; Tomoko Asano; Tatsuya Toyama
Journal:  Case Rep Oncol Med       Date:  2013-07-30
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