Oncocytic carcinoma of the parotid gland: report of a new case.
Prior to 2003, only 39 cases of oncocytic carcinoma of salivary gland origin had been reported in the English-language literature. We report a new case, which occurred in a 48-year-old woman whose disease had metastasized to regional lymph nodes. She was treated by radical parotidectomy, with sacrifice of the facial nerve, and radical neck dissection. At the 3-year follow-up, she remained free of disease. Our review of the literature suggests that patients with such tumors who undergo aggressive surgery rather than conservative treatment have the best prognosis.
Department of Otolaryngology, Sisli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. u_cinar@yahoo.com
Ugur
U
Cinar
Cetin
C
Vural
Tulay
T
Basak
Suat
S
Turgut
D018249:Adenoma, Oxyphilic / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery