title: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland as a second malignant neoplasm.
abstract: We report two second malignant neoplasms (SMNs) of the parotid gland. Patient 1 was initially diagnosed with precursor B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma of the scalp. Eight years after her initial diagnosis she presented with a small, painless mass in the region of her parotid gland. Patient 2 was diagnosed with pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Thirteen years after her initial diagnosis she presented with a painless mass in her right cheek. Both patients underwent superficial parotidectomies following excisional biopsies. Pathology revealed low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) in both cases. Both patients are currently tumor free.
authors.affiliation: Section of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43205, USA. savellis@pediatrics.ohio-state.edu
authors.forename: Stephanie L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Savelli
authors.forename: Kathryn J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Klopfenstein
authors.forename: Amanda M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Termuhlen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015448:Leukemia, B-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology