scholarly journals Occult Neoplasm (Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma) in a Parotid Cyst

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prabodh Karnik ◽  
Anuja Santosh Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Parotid Gland ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Female Patient ◽  
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma ◽  
Young Female ◽  
Clinical Entity ◽  
Unusual Presentation ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Rare Presentation

ABSTRACT A parotid cyst is a well-documented clinical entity. Here we report a case of low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma as an occult neoplasm; a rare presentation of a parotid cyst in a 35-year-old female patient who presented with well-defined small cystic swelling of right parotid gland; cytologically consistent with a simple parotid gland cyst. The purpose of this article is to create awareness about existence of an occult neoplasm (low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma in this case) in a small simple parotid cyst in a young female an unusual presentation and management of parotid cyst. How to cite this article Kulkarni AS, Karnik P. Occult Neoplasm (mucoepidermoid carcinoma) in a Parotid Cyst. Int J Head and Neck Surg 2012;3(1):53-55.

Primary Salivary Rhabdomyosarcoma in Childhood: A Rare Presentation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imane Mbarki
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Soft Tissue Sarcoma ◽  
Parotid Gland ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
The Body ◽  
Rare Presentation

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in childhood. It is originated from embryonic mesenchyma and can arise anywhere in the body. Head and neck location accounts for 35% of all RMC locations. The parotid gland is very rarely affected. Because of this infrequent occurrence and the multiplicity of therapeutic means of management, we report a case a 5-year-old child which was diagnosed as parotid RMS.

scholarly journals Postoperative Radiation Therapy for Parotid Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Meghan P. Olsen ◽  
Allen O. Mitchell ◽  
Edward F. Miles
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Parotid Gland ◽  
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Adjuvant Radiation ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Postoperative Radiation ◽  
Postoperative Radiation Therapy ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Salivary gland cancers are rare and represent approximately 5% of all head and neck cancers and only 0.3% of all malignancies. The majority (75%) of salivary gland tumors occur in the parotid gland, and while benign lesions are more common, mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) makes up 40–50% of malignant parotid gland tumors. No randomized controlled trials exist regarding the role of adjuvant radiation for patients who undergo surgical resection of low-grade MECs. Herein, we report two cases of successful postoperative radiation therapy in low-grade, pT2N0 MEC of the parotid gland. The role of adjuvant radiation therapy for patients with MEC of the parotid gland is based on data from institution reviews and lacks data from randomized controlled trials. Per our review of the literature, the pathological findings of positive surgical margins and/or perineural invasion in two patients with low-grade MEC of the parotid gland warranted adjuvant radiation for improved local control after partial parotidectomy. Both patients tolerated postoperative radiation therapy with only mild side effects and, at last follow-up, five years after completion of therapy, had no clinical or radiographic evidence of either local recurrence or distant metastasis.

scholarly journals Sporadic Intra-Abdominal Desmoid: A Rare Presentation as a Hepatic Mass

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahana Gupta ◽  
Udipta Ray ◽  
Souvik Chatterjee ◽  
Sanjeev Kumar ◽  
Ayusman Satapathy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Female ◽  
Unusual Presentation ◽  
Desmoid Tumour ◽  
History Of Surgery ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Hepatic Mass ◽  
Intraoperative Evaluation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Fibroblastic Cells

We report an unusual presentation of a sporadic intra-abdominal desmoid tumour, possibly arising from the diaphragm, masquerading as a hepatic mass in a young female without any history of surgery or trauma. Histopathology ruled out a hepatic origin of the tumour as was inferred from pre- and intraoperative evaluation. Immunohistochemistry showed positivity of lesional fibroblastic cells forβ-catenin and negativity for CD34, CD117, EMA, SMA, desmin, vimentin, cytokeratin, and ALK1 thereby confirming the diagnosis of a desmoid tumour. There exist only a few reports in the literature on desmoids related to the diaphragm, but only one on a diaphragmatic desmoid that is possibly primary.

scholarly journals An Unusual Presentation of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Allen DO ◽  
Nitu Saran DO ◽  
Mohammad Shokouh-Amiri ◽  
John V Groth
Keyword(s):  
Parotid Gland ◽  
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma ◽  
Unusual Presentation

scholarly journals Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible: A case report

2016 ◽  
Vol 144 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 531-534
Author(s):  
Dragan Krasic ◽  
Milos Trajkovic ◽  
Dragan Mihailovic ◽  
Stasa Krasic ◽  
Igor Zivkovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Female Patient ◽  
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma ◽  
Postoperative Radiotherapy ◽  
Clinical Image ◽  
Radical Excision ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Tissue Destruction ◽  
Neck Lymph Node ◽  
Central Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma ◽  
Grade Of Malignancy

Introduction. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, compared to other tumors of salivary glands, occurs in 5-10% of cases. Histopathologically, it is divided into a well differentiated tumor that is of low-grade of malignancy, and a medium and poorly differentiated tumor of high grade of malignancy. Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma (CMEC) of the mandible was firstly described by Lepp in 1936, on a 66-year-old female patient. CMEC is characterized by atypical clinical image and radiological manifestation. Case Outline. A 55-year-old female patient was examined at the Clinic of Dentistry in Nis, Serbia, with anamnestic data regarding the presence of painless swelling in the right side of the mandible. Considering the histopathological results and presence of enlarged lymph nodes, right hemimandibulectomy and tumour excision from pterygomandibular space followed by supraomohyoid neck dissection was done. In due course, postoperative radiotherapy was applied (60 Gy). Conclusion. CMEC represents a rare tumor, characterized by local tissue destruction and ability to metastasize. Initial biopsy represented the key in preoperative planing. Radical excision with neck lymph node dissection followed by postoperative radiotherapy in our case represent a successful method of treating CMEC of the mandible.

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland: A rare presentation in a young child

1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 893-895 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel G Khadaroo ◽  
J.Mark Walton ◽  
Jennifer A Ramsay ◽  
M.John Hicks ◽  
Stuart D Archibald
Keyword(s):  
Young Child ◽  
Parotid Gland ◽  
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma ◽  
Rare Presentation

scholarly journals Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: A Demographic and Histopathological Profile

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 298-302
Author(s):  
Zainab Niazi
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Parotid Gland ◽  
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma ◽  
Salivary Gland Tumors ◽  
Anatomical Site ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
High Grade ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Histopathological Grading ◽  
Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors

Background: To find the frequency and clinico-pathological presentation of mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC).Materials and Methods:In this study, we included all the malignant salivary gland tumors. Among these the frequency of mucoepidermoid carcinoma was considered. Age, gender, histopathological grading and anatomical site of tumor were included in data analysis.Results:Out of 60 malignant salivary gland tumors reported to the histopathology department, 30 tumors were diagnosed as mucoepidermoid carcinomas. The patient’s age having mucoepidermoid carcinoma ranged from 6 to 88 years, mean age of 44.9±19.2SD. The male patients were 23 in number while female were 7. Out of 30 cases, 73.3% patients had tumor in parotid gland, while13.3% patients in submandibular gland . Other tumors were in palate, retromolar area, and in posterior 1/3rdof tongue (13.3%). According to histopathological grading 26.6% cases of MEC were of high grade, 26.6 % were intermediate grade and 36.6% were low grade.Conclusions:According to this study, the frequency of MEC was 50% among all salivary gland tumors. MEC was mostly found in parotid gland and histopathologically low grade type was the most common.

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