Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma of parotid gland.
A case of polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma arising within the parotid gland is described. This appears to be only the second case of this distinctive neoplasm to have arisen ab initio within a major salivary gland. It displayed the relatively indolent course associated with this adenocarcinoma subtype and emphasises that this diagnosis now has to be considered in tumours of major salivary glands.
Merchant
W J
WJ
St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Cook
M G
MG
Eveson
J W
JW
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis
D009418:S100 Proteins