[Small cell carcinoma of the parotid gland. A case report].
A case of small-cell carcinoma (SCC) of the parotid gland in an 82-year-old woman is reported. SCC arising in major salivary glands are extremely rare. By immunohistochemical study, this case was classified as a small-cell carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation. These neoplasms seem to have a far better prognosis than those arising from the bronchial tree. Treatment is mainly local and regional surgery with complementary radiotherapy.
Pérez Sánchez
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Servicio de ORL, Hospital General de Mérida, Badajoz.
Salazar Fernández
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Moreno Casado
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Sánchez González
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Santamaría Mifsut
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Paulino Herrera
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Rollón Mayordomo
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed