Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of the minor salivary gland with pulmonary metastasis.
Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma is an exceedingly rare neoplasm of the minor salivary gland. Prognostic parameters are recurrence, capsular invasion, and metastasis. We present a case of carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma with pulmonary metastasis to emphasize that patients treated for this condition should be investigated for distant metastasis.
Akan
Hüseyin
H
Department of Radiology, Ondokuz Mayis University School of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey. akanhus@yahoo.com
Yildiz
Levent
L
Unal
Recep
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D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed