Myoepithelial Carcinoma Arising in a Salivary Duct Cyst of the Parotid Gland: Case Presentation

Myoepithelial Carcinoma Arising in a Salivary Duct Cyst of the Parotid Gland: Case Presentation

Cystic lesions observed in parotid glands are relatively rare and comprise 2–5% of all parotid primaries. A salivary duct cyst (SDC) is a true cyst representing 10% of all salivary gland cysts. The risk of malignant transformation of SDC’s epithelium is extremely rare. In the literature, only three...

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Main Authors: Michał Gontarz, Jolanta Orłowska-Heitzman, Krzysztof Gąsiorowski, Jakub Bargiel, Tomasz Marecik, Paweł Szczurowski, Jan Zapała, Grażyna Wyszyńska-Pawelec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
salivary duct cyst
parotid gland
myoepithelial carcinoma
parotid cyst
parotid cancer
malignant parotid cyst
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/2/184

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