Acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland in children: a case report and literature review.
West Indian Med J
; 57(1): 70-2, 2008 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-19565943
Parotid acinic cell carcinoma is a rare malignancy in childhood. We report the case of a 12-year-old girl presenting with a palpable mass in the left maxillofacial area. The radiologic evaluation showed a parotid mass. Tumour resection revealed acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland. She underwent complementary total parotidectomy without any adjuvant treatment. The patient has been disease-free for the last five years. We review the literature on acinic cell carcinomas of parotid glands in childhood.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Parótida
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Carcinoma de Células Acinares
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian Med J
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Grecia
Pais de publicación:
Jamaica