Epitheloid Myxofibrosarcoma of the Parotid Gland

Autor: B. Srinivasan, M. Ethunandan, K. Hussain, V. Ilankovan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Pathology, Vol 2011 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-6781
2090-679X
DOI: 10.1155/2011/641621
Popis: Myxofibrosarcoma has been recently described as a distinct histological entity and commonly affects the extremities and trunk of the elderly. It is, however, rare in the head and neck (2.8%) region, and we are unaware of any reports of it presenting as a parotid mass. The epitheloid variant accounts for less than 3% of myxofibrosarcomas. We report a case of a 78/F presenting with an epitheloid myxofibrosarcoma in the parotid gland. The clinical presentation was of a parotid lump of 9-month duration, and the diagnosis was made following thorough histological assessment. We present what we believe to be the first reported case of a (epitheloid) myxofibrosarcoma affecting the parotid gland and highlight its diagnostic features and outcome of treatment.
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