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Carcinosarcoma de novo of the parotid gland: Case report
Author(s) -
Taki Nizar H.,
Laver Nora,
Quinto Tobi,
Wein Richard O.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.22900
Subject(s) - carcinosarcoma , medicine , parotid gland , malignancy , pleomorphic adenoma , radiation therapy , head and neck , salivary gland , surgery , radiology , pathology , carcinoma
Background Salivary gland carcinosarcoma is a rare and aggressive malignant mixed tumor in which carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements coexist and metastasize together. The tumor may occur in the background of a preexisting pleomorphic adenoma or may arise de novo. We report a case of a woman presenting with a carcinosarcoma de novo of the parotid gland. Methods and Results Our patient underwent surgical resection and adjuvant radiotherapy and demonstrates no evidence of recurrence at 14 months posttreatment. Conclusions Review of the literature supports combined modality, surgery with postoperative radiation, as the standard of care for this malignancy, although the long‐term prognosis for these patients is unclear. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2013