A case of epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland

Yıl 2003, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 4, 171 - 174, 15.08.2003

Abdullah Taş Recep Yağız Muhsin Koten Ahmet Rıfat Karasalihoğlu Şemsi Altaner

Öz

Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinomas comprise approximately 1% of ali salivary gland neoplasms. Most tumors arise in the majör salivary glands, especially in the parotid gland. We present a case of epithelial- myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland in a 65- year-old male patient. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an irregular and heterogeneous mass in the left parotid gland. Superficial parotidectomy was per- formed. There was no evidence of recurrence during a 21-month follow-up.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Carcinoma, epithelial cells/pathology, myoepithelioma/diagnosis, parotid neoplasms/diagnosis/pathology/surgery, salivary gland neoplasms/pathology

Parotis bezinde epiteliyal-miyoepiteliyal karsinom: Olgu sunumu

Öz

Epiteliyal-myoepiteliyal karsinom tüm tükürük bezi neoplazmlarının yaklaflık %1’ni oluflturur. Tümörle- rin çoğu majör tükürük bezlerinden, özellikle de pa- rotis bezinden kaynaklanır. Epiteliyal-myoepiteliyal karsinomlu 65 yaflındaki erkek hastanın manyetik rezonans görüntülemesinde sol parotis bezinde dü- zensiz ve heterojen kitle görüldü. Hastaya yüzeysel parotidektomi uygulandı. Yirmi bir aylık takip süre- sinde herhangi bir komplikasyon ya da nüks saptanmadı.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Karsinom, epiteliyal hücreler/patoloji, miyoepitelioma/tanı, parotis neoplazmları/tanı/patoloji/cerrahi, tükürük bezi neoplazmları/patoloji

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