Small cell carcinoma of the parotid gland. A case report
Pérez Sánchez, A.; Salazar Fernández, C.I.; Moreno Casado, J.; Sánchez González, F.J.; Santamaría Mifsut, R.; Paulino Herrera, A.; Rollón Mayordomo, A.
Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola 49(1): 79-82
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-6519 PMID: 9557314 Document Number: 485788
A case of small-cell carcinoma (SCC) of the parotid gland in an 82-year-old woman is reported. SCC arising in major salivary glands are extremely rare. By immunohistochemical study, this case was classified as a small-cell carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation. These neoplasms seem to have a far better prognosis than those arising from the bronchial tree. Treatment is mainly local and regional surgery with complementary radiotherapy.