title: Sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland: case report.
abstract: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common malignant salivary gland neoplasm. Its sclerosing morphologic variant, however, is an extremely rare entity. Only 7 cases have been reported in the literature, and only 2 of those reports have discussed this unusual malignancy in detail. This report describes a case involving a 57-year-old woman with an intermediate-grade sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland. She underwent superficial parotidectomy and radiation therapy with excellent results. Diagnosis and options for treatment are discussed, as well as a review of the literature, which demonstrates that this is an extremely rare malignancy with no strict protocol for treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York City, NY, USA. Shinhar1@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Shai Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Shinhar
mesh_terms: D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012598:Sclerosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome