Sebaceous carcinoma of the parotid gland: report of a case and review of the literature.
Sebaceous carcinoma of the parotid gland is a rare lesion. A review of the literature revealed 19 previously reported cases. A case is presented in which a sebaceous carcinoma of the parotid gland was diagnosed 20 years after the first symptoms. Histologic and cytologic features are presented and the possible histogenesis discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012626:Sebaceous Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*