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.
Cinar
Ugur
U
Department of Otolaryngology, Sisli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. u_cinar@yahoo.com
Vural
Cetin
C
Basak
Tulay
T
Turgut
Suat
S
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