Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Parotid Gland.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2010.53.9.574
- Author:
Joon Seok KO
1
;
Jin Pyeong KIM
;
Gyung Hyuck KO
;
Seung Hoon WOO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. lesaby@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Parotid gland;
Squamous cell carcinoma;
Parotidectomy
- MeSH:
Aged;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Head and Neck Neoplasms;
Humans;
Parotid Gland;
Skin;
Skin Neoplasms;
Skin Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2010;53(9):574-577
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common head and neck cancer that is usually restricted to the mucosal surfaces and skin, so sometimes it is very difficult to diagnose a primary lesion. We report a case of a 73-year-old man who presented as a small skin ulcer and parotid mass. The pathologic diagnosis was a squamous cell carcinoma, although it was very difficult to distinguish between skin cancer invading the parotid gland and a primary SCC of the arotid gland extending to the skin. The patient was treated with surgical resection and radiation therapy.
