Salivary gland secretory carcinoma presenting as a cervical soft tissue mass: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
; 18(1): 78, 2024 Feb 05.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Secretory carcinoma (SC) has been described as a distinct salivary gland tumor in the fourth edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of head and neck tumors. SC is generally considered as a slow-growing low-grade malignant tumor, while several cases have been reported with high-grade features, and even metastases in the literature up until now. In this article, a soft tissue SC case is discussed with high-grade microscopic features and neural invasion. A review of the salivary gland SC cases with aggressive behavior is also debated. CASE PRESENTATION A 65-year-old Caucasian man presented with a left neck mass for the past six months. The imaging studies demonstrated a very large cystic cervical mass (46 × 23 mm) with papillary projections in the anterolateral aspect of the left neck zone Vb. He underwent left radical neck dissection (level I-V) and was followed up for 12 months with the diagnosis of Secretory carcinoma.CONCLUSION:
Although SC generally has a good outcome, multiple recurrences and unusual metastases may occur, which should be considered by either the pathologists or clinicians.Palavras-chave
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Neoplasias das Glândulas Salivares
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Carcinoma
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Adenocarcinoma
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En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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