Clear cell carcinoma arising in a pleomorphic adenoma of the submandibular gland.
Clear cell carcinoma of salivary gland is a rare neoplasm. We report a third case of clear cell carcinoma arising in a pleomorphic adenoma and also in an extraparotid location. We document the immunohistochemical profile of the tumour including reactivity with a marker for the c-erbB-2 oncoprotein and suggest a myoepithelial origin for these lesions. The presence of a tetraploid stemline may account for the rapid tumour progression in this case.
Cassidy
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Department of Pathology, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland.
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D018262:Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D066246:ErbB Receptors; D007633:Keratins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases; D009418:S100 Proteins; D014746:Vimentin