Ataxia telangiectasia and mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland: a case report.
Ataxia telangiectasia (AT) is an immunodeficiency disorder with increased incidence of malignancy. Most of the tumors are lymphomas, and salivary gland neoplasms are very uncommon. A case with ataxia telangiectasia and mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland, the second case in English literature, was presented. The treatment was discussed under the view of the literature.
Hoşal
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Yilmaz
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Oğretmenoğlu
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Söylemezoğlu
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D000328:Adult; D001260:Ataxia Telangiectasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery