title: Salivary Duct Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland: Report of Two Cases in Females.
abstract: Salivary duct carcinoma is a rare tumor, commonly involving parotid gland. It typically affects middle aged to elderly males. The tumor has an aggressive behaviour and is notorious for early metastasis, high rate of local recurrence, and high mortality. Treatment is mainly surgical but other modalities are also used. We are reporting 2 cases in females who had different presentation, course of disease, treatment, and prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Rawal Medical College, Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad.
authors.forename: Syed Aslam
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, FGPC, PGMI, Islamabad.
authors.forename: Arfa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nawazish
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Federal Government Polyclinic, Islamabad.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tahir
authors.affiliation: Medical Unit I, Holy Family Hospital, Islamabad.
authors.forename: Syed Muhammad Ali
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, NORI, Islamabad.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faheem
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D018987:Salivary Ducts / Q000473:pathology*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy