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Small-cell carcinomas arise uncommonly in extrapulmonary sites and are rare primary neoplasms in the salivary glands. We report on the aspiration cytology and immunohistochemical findings of a small-cell carcinoma of the parotid gland in an 81-yr-old man.
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Carcinoma, Small Cell/pathology , Parotid Neoplasms/pathology , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Biopsy, Needle , Humans , MaleABSTRACT
Lymphangioma or cystic hygroma is an uncommon benign congenital tumor of lymphatics that is seen in children and, rarely, adults. Lymphangioma primarily involving the parotid gland is an extremely uncommon occurrence in adults. We report on the cytologic findings of a parotid lymphangioma in a 34-yr-old man which showed 13 cc of yellow fluid with red blood cells, lymphocytes, and rare fragments of benign-appearing salivary gland epithelium. The differential diagnosis of cystic parotid gland lesions in adults may include Warthin's tumor, lymphoma, benign lymphoepithelial lesions, branchial cleft cysts, chronic sialadenitis, cystic low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma, and cystic pleomorphic adenoma. In this case, the fine-needle aspiration findings along with the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of a multiloculated cystic mass in the parotid gland allowed the diagnosis of lymphangioma.
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Lymphangioma/pathology , Parotid Neoplasms/pathology , Adenolymphoma/diagnosis , Adenoma, Pleomorphic/diagnosis , Adult , Biopsy, Needle , Branchioma/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid/diagnosis , Chronic Disease , Cysts/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Epithelial Cells/pathology , Humans , Lymphoma/diagnosis , Male , Sialadenitis/diagnosisABSTRACT
Children from teen parent families are impaired developmentally compared to children of older mothers. Family support has frequently been proposed as a mediator of the stress that teen parents experience as a result of teen parenthood. This longitudinal study investigates the role of family support factors and maternal characteristics in relation to child outcomes (6-7 year old children) in teen parent families. Two models outlining the role of partner and grandmother family support are proposed to explain the process by which child development occurs within the family contexts of teen families. Implications of the results for intervention are discussed.