title: A rare cutaneous presentation of metastatic parotid adenocarcinoma.
abstract: Primary adenocarcinomas of the parotid gland are rare, accounting for < 5% of all head and neck malignant neoplasms. The biological behaviour of these tumours varies considerably. Low-grade tumours are minimally invasive, whereas high-grade tumours show a high incidence of local recurrence and distant metastases. We report a case of metastatic parotid adenocarcinoma which presented with cutaneous features. This case illustrates that such salivary gland malignancies can very rarely present to the dermatologist. These potentially aggressive tumours require prompt diagnosis and management with multidisciplinary team input to ensure that the appropriate treatment is instigated.
authors.affiliation: Skin Cancer Institute, Dermatological Surgical Unit, Tauranga, New Zealand. juber.hafiji@hotmail.co.uk
authors.forename: Juber
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hafiji
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rytina
authors.forename: Piyush
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jani
authors.forename: Nigel P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Burrows
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*