An aggressive tumor in parotid gland

  • Dr. Sathish Selvakumar Department of Pathology, ESIC- Medical College PGIMSR, KK.Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Dr. Rajalakshmi Vaithyanathan Department of Pathology, ESIC- Medical College PGIMSR, KK.Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17511/jopm.2017.i03.16
Keywords: Parotid gland, Lymphoepithelial lesions, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma, Immunohistochemistry

Abstract

Non Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) of salivary gland (SG) is rare with an incidence of 2-5%. We describe a stage III, high grade NHL of parotid gland in a background of benign lymphoepithelial lesions. A 54 year female presented with a right side facial mass since 6 months. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) suggested a lymphoproliferative disorder and superficial parotidectomy was done. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry (IHC) revealed an extranodal marginal zone NHL with transformation to high grade diffuse large B cell lymphoma. SG lymphoma should be considered in elderly and IHC helps in prognostication and treatment protocols.

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An aggressive tumor in parotid gland
CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/jopm.2017.i03.16
Published: 2017-09-30
How to Cite
Dr. Sathish Selvakumar, & Dr. Rajalakshmi Vaithyanathan. (2017). An aggressive tumor in parotid gland. Tropical Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 3(3), 317-321. https://doi.org/10.17511/jopm.2017.i03.16
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Vol 3 No 3 (2017): JUL-SEP
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Case Report

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