A usually benign tumor made up predominantly of myoepithelial cells.

Tumors or cancer of the PALATE, including those of the hard palate, soft palate and UVULA.

Tumors or cancer of the MAXILLARY SINUS. They represent the majority of paranasal neoplasms.

Tumors or cancer of the SALIVARY GLANDS.

Accessory salivary glands located in the lip, cheek, tongue, floor of mouth, palate and intramaxillary.

An intermediate filament protein found in most differentiating cells, in cells grown in tissue culture, and in certain fully differentiated cells. Its insolubility suggests that it serves a structural function in the cytoplasm. MW 52,000.

Tumors or cancer of the PAROTID GLAND.

An irregularly shaped venous space in the dura mater at either side of the sphenoid bone.

A family of highly acidic calcium-binding proteins found in large concentration in the brain and believed to be glial in origin. They are also found in other organs in the body. They have in common the EF-hand motif (EF HAND MOTIFS) found on a number of calcium binding proteins. The name of this family derives from the property of being soluble in a 100% saturated ammonium sulfate solution.

An intermediate filament protein found only in glial cells or cells of glial origin. MW 51,000.

Histochemical localization of immunoreactive substances using labeled antibodies as reagents.