title: Parotid metastases from carcinoma of the breast.
abstract: Two patients are described in whom a parotid metastasis occurred 10 years after initial treatment for carcinoma of the breast. The parotid is a very unusual site of metastasis and in both patients it was only one detectable. Parotidectomy with post-operative radiotherapy is advocated in this situation not only to obtain local tumour control but to exclude a primary parotid tumour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, General Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bissett
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bessell
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: McKenzie
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008408:Mastectomy; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications