Parotid secretory carcinoma: a rare entity in a young patient
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https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20242711Keywords:
Parotid SC, Mammary analogue SC, Salivary gland tumorsAbstract
Secretory carcinoma (SC) of the parotid gland is a rare malignancy of the head and neck that presents almost equally in both genders with the average age of presentation in the mid-40. SC is often misdiagnosed as salivary acinic cell carcinoma (AciCC) as they share similar pathological morphology which is difficult to differentiate based on staining alone. We present a case of a 22-year-old female with this uncommon pathology who underwent subtotal parotidectomy after a conflicting provisional diagnosis of a benign tumor based on cytology and CT scan reporting possible malignancy involving the deep parotid lobe. It was later confirmed as SC on histopathology examination.
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