A Case of Parotid Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Complicated by Fatal Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Autor:	Edward W.H. To, Gary M.K. Tse, Peter C.W. Pang, W.M. Tsang, Willis S. S. Tsang, Jack H.H. Cheng
Rok vydání:	2001
Předmět:	Gastrointestinal bleeding Pathology medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Vascular disease Stomach medicine.disease Metastasis Parotid gland stomatognathic diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Mucoepidermoid carcinoma Carcinoma medicine Complication business
Zdroj:	Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. 80:671-673
ISSN:	1942-7522 0145-5613
DOI:	10.1177/014556130108000913
Popis:	Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is one of the most common of the salivary gland neoplasms. Histologically, it is classified as either a low-, intermediate-, or high-grade tumor, and there are significant differences in prognosis among the different grades. Patients with low-grade disease have an excellent chance of survival. High-grade tumors behave aggressively, and they frequently manifest as local recurrences and distant metastases. We describe a case of a high-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland that had metastasized to the skin, stomach, and liver. The disease culminated in a rapidly fatal bleeding from the stomach metastasis. Such a complication is unusual and to our knowledge has not been previously reported. We briefly discuss the clinical features, biologic behavior, and treatment of this tumor.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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