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A case of sebaceous carcinoma of the parotid gland
Author(s) -
Siriwardena B. S. M. S.,
Tilakaratne W. M.,
Rajapakshe R. M. S. K.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0714.2003.00037.x
Subject(s) - parotid gland , sebaceous carcinoma , malignancy , medicine , pathology , sebaceous gland , salivary gland , carcinoma
Abstract Sebaceous carcinoma of salivary gland origin is an extremely rare malignancy. It occurs mainly in the parotid gland. This is a case report of a sebaceous carcinoma in a 57‐year‐old woman who had a lump over the right parotid region for 8–9 months. The tumour was composed of small basaloid cells and large foamy cells. Sebaceous differentiation was evident in some tumour islands. This is the first case reported in the Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya.