title: Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumour of the parotid gland.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET) is a malignant small round cell tumour that exhibits neuroepithelial differentiation. Isolated cases of PNET have been reported in visceral sites such as the kidney, uterus, ovary, testis, urinary bladder and pancreas. We present two cases of PNET of the parotid gland.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The first case was a 60-year-old woman, who presented with a parotid swelling of 10 months duration. The second case was a 45-year-old man, who presented with a recurrent temporofacial swelling of 6 months duration. Histological evaluation, in conjunction with immunohistochemistry, confirmed the diagnosis of PNET.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is the first documentation of PNET of the salivary gland. The probable origin is from the facial nerve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Deb
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Amonkar
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Aiyer
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Borges
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018242:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor