True malignant mixed tumour of the parotid gland.
Carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma is an uncommon tumour of the parotid gland. True malignant mixed tumours of the parotid are rare and we could find only 14 such cases reported. A case of a 76-year-old man diagnosed as suffering from this entity is presented. The diagnosis was based on a series of immunohistochemical studies demonstrating the existence of two separate sarcomatous and carcinomatous elements. The clinical and histological data are presented and the literature is reviewed.
Talmi
Y P
YP
Department of Otolaryngology, Hasharon Hospital, Golda Medical Center, Petah Tikvah, Israel.
Halpren
M
M
Finkelstein
Y
Y
Gal
R
R
Zohar
Y
Y
D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*