Polycystic (dysgenetic) disease of the parotid glands.
Polycystic (dysgenetic) disease of the parotid glands is a recently described developmental disorder of the distal duct system of the glands. Apparently limited to the parotid glands and to females, polycystic disease has a characteristic clinical presentation and a distinctive, if not pathognomonic, histopathologic appearance. Three new cases are added to three in the literature to increase awareness of the entity and reduce misdiagnosis.
Batsakis
J G
JG
Department of Anatomic Pathology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030.
Bruner
J M
JM
Luna
M A
MA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000473:pathology*