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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland as a second malignant neoplasm
Stephanie L Savelli1, Kathryn J Klopfenstein, Amanda M Termuhlen
1Section of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43205, USA. savellis@pediatrics.ohio-state.edu
Abstract:
We report two second malignant neoplasms (SMNs) of the parotid gland. Patient 1 was initially diagnosed with precursor B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma of the scalp. Eight years after her initial diagnosis she presented with a small, painless mass in the region of her parotid gland. Patient 2 was diagnosed with pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Thirteen years after her initial diagnosis she presented with a painless mass in her right cheek. Both patients underwent superficial parotidectomies following excisional biopsies. Pathology revealed low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) in both cases. Both patients are currently tumor free.