Acinic Cell Carcinoma of The Parotid Gland: A Case Report.
- Author:
Kyong In MIN
1
;
Ju Hyun LEE
;
Kyung Suk SEO
;
Chul Hwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dentistry/Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Fatima Hospital.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acinic Cell Carcinoma;
Parotid gland;
Parotidectomy
- MeSH:
Acinar Cells*;
Carcinoma, Acinar Cell*;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Neck Dissection;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Parotid Gland*;
Prognosis;
Recurrence;
Salivary Glands;
Salivary Glands, Minor;
Survival Rate
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2001;27(6):547-550
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acinic cell carcinoma is a rare salivary gland carcinoma, usually being found in the parotid gland and is uncommon in the other major and minor salivary glands. The tumor cells consist of either serous or mucous acinar cells with few ductal or myoepithelial cell elements. The tumor is a low-grade malignancy with slow growth potential. Surgical therapy depends on tumor size and the extent of infiltration into neighboring tissues. Superficial parotidectomy or total parotidectomy is the initial method of therapy in case of acinic cell carcinoma on parotid gland. When regional neck lymph nodes are involved, the operation is combined with a neck dissection, or with radiation therapy. In the short follow up period, acinic cell carcinoma has good prognosis with 5 year survival rate after surgery is over 80%. In the long-term follow-up, however, there is a tendency to increase in recurrence or metastasis. We experienced a case of acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland in a 57-year-old female, so we report it with literatures review.
