Leiomyosarcoma of the parotid gland: a case report.
Primary leiomyosarcoma of the parotid gland is an extremely rare neoplasm. We here describe the case of a 78-year-old male patient presenting with such a tumor. Five years after surgical treatment, the patient is alive and recurrence-free. To our knowledge, our case represents just the sixth case of primary leiomyosarcoma of the parotid gland reported in the English literature. The clinical features of these cases are summarized.
Krüger
Stefan
S
Institute of Pathology, University of Schleswig-Holstein (Campus Lübeck), Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Lübeck, Germany. krueger@patho.uni-luebeck.de
Sommer
Konrad
K
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery