Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland as a second malignant neoplasm

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2005 Dec;45(7):997-1000. doi: 10.1002/pbc.20306.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / complications
  • Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, B-Cell / complications
  • Leukemia, B-Cell / drug therapy*
  • Leukemia, B-Cell / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / complications
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / surgery*
  • Parotid Neoplasms / complications
  • Parotid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Parotid Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / pathology