Terminal duct adenocarcinomas of the parotid gland

The major salivary glands are considered to rarely be the sites of primary terminal duct adenocarcinomas, a neoplasm with a considerable predilection for origin from intraoral minor salivary glands. We present a clinicopathological study of 22 terminal duct adenocarcinomas of the parotid gland, the...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 1995-05, Vol.109 (5), p.466-468
Main Authors: Kemp, Bonnie L., Batsakis, John G., El-Naggar, Adel K., Kotliar, Sophia N., Luna, Mario A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma - pathology
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Parotid gland
Parotid Neoplasms - pathology
Pathology in Focus
Salivary gland neoplasms
Salivary Gland Neoplasms - pathology
Salivary Glands, Minor - pathology
terminal duct
Tumors
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Summary:The major salivary glands are considered to rarely be the sites of primary terminal duct adenocarcinomas, a neoplasm with a considerable predilection for origin from intraoral minor salivary glands. We present a clinicopathological study of 22 terminal duct adenocarcinomas of the parotid gland, the largest single series to date. A comparison between the parotid neoplasms and over 200 minor salivary gland terminal duct adenocarcinomas indicates there is little difference in biological behaviour and confirms the low-grade quality of the carcinomas, regardless of site of origin.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100130452