Parapharyngeal [corrected] salivary duct carcinoma involving the cavernous sinus

Larbcharoensub, N.; Leopairut, J.; Tungkeeratichai, J.; Laothamatas, J.

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 90(8): 1665-1668

2007


ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208
PMID: 17927000
Document Number: 3034
Salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) is a relatively uncommon malignant tumor of the salivary gland derived from the excretory duct reserve cells of the salivary glands. The authors report a case of SDC in a 34-year-old man who presented with trismus and left sided headache, radiologically by a left parapharyngeal mass involving into the left cavernous sinus and histologically by intraductal growth pattern with a cribriform appearance and comedonecrosis. Perineural invasion of the mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve is demonstrated. Clinical and pathologic features with relevant literatures are reviewed

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Parapharyngeal [corrected] salivary duct carcinoma involving the cavernous sinus