title: Basal cell adenocarcinoma of the parotid gland with rare scalp metastasis: a case report.
abstract: Salivary gland tumors constitute 3% of tumors in the body. Salivary gland tumors constitute 4% to 10.80% of all tumors in the head and neck tumors and most of them originate from the parotid gland. Most salivary gland tumors are benign. Basal cell adenocarcinoma is a rare salivary gland tumour. Most appear to be benign clinically. Metastases have occurred in less than 10% of patients. A 58-year-old female patient was admitted with the complaint of a growing mass at the top of her head. She was operated for parotid adenocarcinoma two years ago. Computed Tomography (CT) was performed to clarify the relationship between the mass with the calvarium and intracranial region. There is a risk of malignancy in scalp and calvarium lesions. Patients must be subjected to preoperative radiological evaluations.
authors: Van Military Hospital, Clinic of Neurosurgery, Van, Turkey.
authors: Ahmet
authors: A
authors: Eroglu
authors: Ferhat
authors: F
authors: Cuce
authors: Hakan
authors: H
authors: Simsek
authors: Ali Kıvanc
authors: AK
authors: Topuz
authors: Bulent
authors: B
authors: Duz
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010306:Parotid Gland; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed