ecancermedicalscience

Case Report

Epithelial-myoepithelial parotid carcinoma after kidney transplantation

21 Aug 2008
R Horta, F Barreto, M Marques, M Rebelo, J Reis, J Lopes, J Amarante

The occurrence of a second malignant neoplasm (SMN) in patients who have been submitted to kidney transplantation is increasing and causes concern; parotid carcinoma is rarely reported after transplantation and may be related to long-term chemotherapy.

Salivary gland carcinomas displaying exclusively myoepithelial differentiation—myoepithelial carcinomas (EMC) are rare, being less than 1% of all salivary gland tumours. EMC arises most commonly in the parotid gland and usually occurs in women. Their histopathologic features, immunohistochemical profile and clinical behaviour remain controversial.

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