title: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of Stensen's duct: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of Stensen's duct is a rare neoplasm, with only five cases reported in the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report another case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of Stensen's duct and review the literature.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Stensen's duct neoplasms tend to be symptomatic at an early stage by causing an obstruction of the parotid duct. New imaging techniques such as MR sialography and sialoendoscopy are very helpful in diagnosis and patient management.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although the rarity of this condition prevents definitive conclusions about the optimal treatment, we propose that Stensen's duct neoplasms should be treated like similar neoplasms occurring in the parotid gland tissue, taking into consideration clinical stage, tumor grade, and surgical margins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland. roland.giger@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giger
authors.forename: Paulette
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mhawech
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marchal
authors.forename: Willy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lehmann
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dulguerov
mesh_terms: D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018987:Salivary Ducts / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery