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- Title
Ectopic carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma in the lower neck: a rare entity at a rare location.
- Authors
Kuganathan Ramasamy; Yatiee Swany Lahuri; Norhaslinda Abdul Gani; Noor Hasni Shamsudin
- Abstract
Ectopic salivary gland tissue (ESGT) is salivary tissue located outside the major, minor and accessory salivary glands. Neoplasms rarely arise from ESGT, let alone carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma (CEPA) which is a malignant tumour that arises from the epithelial component of pleomorphic adenoma. It usually occurs in the parotid gland and in lesser instances, from submandibular gland or minor salivary glands. Herein, we report a rare case of CEPA in right supraclavicular ESGT of a 67-year-old lady.She underwent complete surgical excision of the mass and is free from any recurrence to date. Brief review of pathogenesis, clinical features and treatment of ectopic CEPA are discussed. A thorough review of the English literature reveals that our patient may be the second case of ectopic CEPA in the neck region ever reported to date.
- Subjects
SUBMANDIBULAR gland; NECK; SALIVARY glands; PAROTID glands; PAROTID gland tumors; CARCINOMA; PLEOMORPHIC adenoma
- Publication
Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 2021, Vol 20, Issue 1, p190
- ISSN
2223-4721
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3329/bjms.v20i1.50369