Salivary Duct Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland: Report of Two Cases in Females

Salivary duct carcinoma is a rare tumor, commonly involving parotid gland. It typically affects middle aged to elderly males. The tumor has an aggressive behaviour and is notorious for early metastasis, high rate of local recurrence, and high mortality. Treatment is mainly surgical but other modalit...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan 2017-02, Vol.27 (2), p.105-107
Hauptverfasser:	Shah, Syed Aslam, Nawazish, Arfa, Tahir, Muhammad, Shah, Syed Muhammad Ali, Faheem, Mohammad
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biopsy, Fine-Needle Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnosis Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - therapy Care and treatment Case studies Combined Modality Therapy Female Health aspects Humans Middle Aged Parotid Gland - pathology Parotid glands Prognosis Salivary Ducts - pathology Salivary Gland Neoplasms - diagnosis Salivary Gland Neoplasms - therapy Salivary gland tumors
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Zusammenfassung:	Salivary duct carcinoma is a rare tumor, commonly involving parotid gland. It typically affects middle aged to elderly males. The tumor has an aggressive behaviour and is notorious for early metastasis, high rate of local recurrence, and high mortality. Treatment is mainly surgical but other modalities are also used. We are reporting 2 cases in females who had different presentation, course of disease, treatment, and prognosis.
ISSN:	1022-386X 1681-7168