Delides A, Velegrakis G, Kontogeorgos G, Karagianni E, Nakas D, Helidonis E. Familial bilateral acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid synchronous with pituitary adenoma: Case report.
Head Neck 2005;
27:825-8. [PMID:
15920750 DOI:
10.1002/hed.20219]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Acinic cell carcinoma is a common neoplasm of the salivary glands that occurs predominately in the parotid. Only one case of a familial recurrence of such a neoplasm and 16 cases of bilateral tumors have been reported.
METHODS
History files and histologic reports of a patient with bilateral multifocal acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid and a synchronous pituitary adenoma, and of the patient's sister and his father, also treated for parotid tumours, were retrieved.
RESULTS
There was one recurrence of acinic cell carcinoma in the family. A pituitary tumor was a chromophobe gonotrophic adenoma.
CONCLUSIONS
This is the 17th case of bilateral acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland and the second reported case with a familial recurrence. It is the first with a synchronous pituitary adenoma.
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