PMID: 9660223Jul 11, 1998Paper

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

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
R G KhadarooS D Archibald

Abstract

Although mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the most common malignant salivary gland neoplasm in childhood and adolescence, it is rarely found in children under the age of 10. A 6-year-old girl had an asymptomatic neck mass for 5 months. Clinical examination findings showed a 1.5-cm smooth and firm but mobile nontender mass located in the upper left anterior cervical triangle, clinically separate from the parotid gland. Ultrasound examination findings showed a vascular mass, with a cystic component, possibly within the tail of the parotid gland. An excisional biopsy was performed and frozen section showed a low-grade MEC. A left superficial parotidectomy was then performed. Final histopathologic examination showed one positive resection margin. Subsequently, reexcision of the surgical site and an upper modified neck dissection was undertaken. This unusual presentation of MEC as a neck mass in one of the youngest reported patients illustrates that the anatomic region for parotid tumors is large. Possibly some of these tumors may arise from heterotopic or accessory parotid tissue.

References

Oct 1, 1976·American Journal of Surgery·D A JaquesR G Chambers
Nov 1, 1979·The Laryngoscope·M I SingerK D Loy
Jan 1, 1989·Pediatric Pathology·K A Shakoor
Apr 15, 1985·Cancer·S R Baker, B Malone
Aug 1, 1972·Cancer·S O KrollsR C Boyers
Apr 1, 1984·Archives of Otolaryngology·R M ByersM A Luna
Jan 1, 1994·Journal of Pediatric Surgery·D A RogersT E Lobe
Nov 1, 1993·The Journal of Laryngology and Otology·N J RolandA S Jones

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Mar 28, 2006·Otolaryngology--head and Neck Surgery : Official Journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery·Nina L Shapiro, Neil Bhattacharyya
Apr 4, 2012·Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology·Julie BlattWilliam W Shockley
Sep 12, 2007·Pediatric Dermatology·David R BerkAlex A Kane
May 17, 2006·Radiographics : a Review Publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc·Ewa J BialekAntoni Osmolski
Aug 24, 2013·Case Reports in Dentistry·Fatih SengulBinali Cakur
Jul 10, 2012·International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery·A E AbdulaiR Gyasi
Mar 11, 2011·Revue de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillo-faciale·H BelghitiM N El Alami
Aug 7, 2012·Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology·Xia GongYazhu Chen
Feb 16, 2005·Annales d'oto-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico faciale : bulletin de la Société d'oto-laryngologie des hôpitaux de Paris·P O VédrineR Jankowski
Oct 11, 2017·The Laryngoscope·Shannon RadomskiEarl H Harley
Apr 25, 2012·Journal of Cutaneous Pathology·Larisa M LehmerLauren A Hannah
Jan 15, 2014·Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery·Katri AroAntti Mäkitie
Dec 17, 2004·Pediatric Blood & Cancer·Stephanie L SavelliAmanda M Termuhlen

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.