Clear cell sarcoma of the pre-parotid region: an initial case report
Poignonec, S.; Lamas, G.; Homsi, T.; Auriol, M.; De Saint Maur, P.P.; Castro, D.J.; Aidan, P.; Le Charpentier, Y.; Szalay, M.; Soudant, J.
Acta Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica Belgica 48(4): 369-373
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-6497 PMID: 7810308 Document Number: 438269
An unusual case of clear cell sarcoma (CCS) found in the parotid region of a 75-year-old man with a long history of chronic lymphoid leukemia is reported. Treatment of the patient included a total parotidectomy with preservation of the facial nerve. The tumor was pathologically consistent with a clear cell sarcoma. Since CCS originates from the neural crest and is melanin producing, we suggest that this particular tumor originated from the superficial musculo-aponeurotic system (SMAS). To our knowledge, this is the first case of CCS that has been reported in the parotid region.