title: Spontaneous regression of advanced merkel-cell-like small cell carcinoma of the parotid gland.
abstract: Small cell carcinomas of the salivary gland are rare. We present a case of spontaneous regression of an advanced merkel-cell-like small cell carcinoma of the parotid gland.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands. dmulder3@umcutrecht.nl
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Mulder
authors.forename: A J W P
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Storm-Bogaard
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Koole
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous / Q000473:pathology*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary