Aggressive soft tissue myoepithelial carcinoma in the neck : a case report

Soft tissue has been recently recognized as a primary site for myoepithelial tumour and only a small number has been reported to occur in the head and neck. Although the majority of myoepithelial tumours of the soft tissue are benign, some can be aggressive and develop distant metastases. We describe a patient with malignant myoepithelial tumour occurring in the soft tissue of the head and neck and rapid metastatic progression. In contrast to previous publications warning for overtreatment of patients with myoepithelial tumours, our report suggests that early and correct diagnosis followed by a radical therapeutic approach is required when there is evidence of malignancy