title: Clear cell carcinoma arising in pleomorphic adenoma of the minor salivary gland.
abstract: Malignant change arising in pleomorphic adenoma of the salivary glands is uncommon, with a reported incidence of 2-10 per cent. Only one case where a pleomorphic adenoma became a clear cell carcinoma appears to have been published in the English literature. An additional case of clear cell carcinoma arising in pleomorphic adenoma of a minor salivary gland is reported and the relevant literature discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klijanienko
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Micheau
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schwaab
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marandas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology*; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*