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Published on: May 11, 2016
[Small cell carcinoma of parotid gland--a case report]
U Pester1, T Günzel, A Franzen
1Klinikum Frankfurt/Oder GmbH, Klinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde, Frankfurt/Oder. ulipester@yahoo.com
Background:
Small cell carcinoma of the major salivary glands are very seldom. If there is such a tumor always have in mind that it can be a metastatic process of another small cell carcinoma in other locations of the body. That's why first of all a primary in the bronchial system has to be excluded with special diagnostics.
Case Report:
We present the case of a 72-year-old woman suffering from a small cell carcinoma of Parotid gland. Because a surgical therapy was impossible she underwent a radiotherapy.
Conclusion:
First choice for therapy of tumors of the major salivary glands is surgical therapy in combination with radiation/chemotherapy. If this is not possible a primary radiotherapy sometimes in combination with chemotherapy seems to be another therapeutic option.