Metastasizing malignant pleomorphic adenoma in a young man.
We present the case of a younger man with metastasizing carcinoma of unknown primary site, where autopsy revealed a malignant pleomorphic adenoma (MPA) of the submandibular gland. MPA is very rare in young persons.
Bourke
Jill L
JL
Department of Pathology, The Laboratory Center, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Langer
Seppo W
SW
Jensen
Helle L
HL
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology