Sclerosing mucoepidermoid tumour of the parotid gland: report of a case.
A case of a low-grade mucoepidermoid tumour showing an unusual pattern of extensive central keloid-like sclerosis is reported. The sparsity of tumour islands renders recognition of its neoplastic nature difficult. It is postulated that the sclerosis results from exaggerated post-inflammatory scarring due to extravasation of mucin from the tumour into the stroma.
D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012598:Sclerosis