[Small cell carcinoma of parotid gland--a case report].
BACKGROUND
Small cell carcinoma of the major salivary glands are very seldom. If there is such a tumor always have in mind that it can be a metastatic process of another small cell carcinoma in other locations of the body. That's why first of all a primary in the bronchial system has to be excluded with special diagnostics.


METHODS
We present the case of a 72-year-old woman suffering from a small cell carcinoma of Parotid gland. Because a surgical therapy was impossible she underwent a radiotherapy.


CONCLUSIONS
First choice for therapy of tumors of the major salivary glands is surgical therapy in combination with radiation/chemotherapy. If this is not possible a primary radiotherapy sometimes in combination with chemotherapy seems to be another therapeutic option.
Klinikum Frankfurt/Oder GmbH, Klinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde, Frankfurt/Oder. ulipester@yahoo.com
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D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy