Matrix producing clear cell primary pulmonary myoepithelial carcinoma: a case report with a review of the literature

Myoepithelial carcinoma, also known as malignant myoepithelioma, is mainly encountered in the salivary glands and, at a lower incidence, in the sweat glands (skin), breast, soft tissue, bone and very rarely in the lung. Pulmonary myoepithelial carcinoma was first described by Higashiyama et al. in 1998, and to the best of our knowledge, only 15 cases have been reported in the English literature so far....

Author : Dr. Gittwa Vatsaraj Kottangal  MD, DNB(Path) Dr. Shalini Kuruvila DCP, MD Dr. Kavitha kanjirakkattumana Parameswaran  MD
Keyword : Myoepithelial, pulmonary, matrix, histomorphological, immunohistochemistry