Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland: A Rare Malignant Tumour

Author(s)	Sun Chia Earn, Gan Boon Chye, Ruth Ng, Bee See Chew, Zahirrudin bin Zakaria
Country	Malaysia
Abstract	Primary lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland is a rare salivary gland tumour which is more common in women with an ethnic predilection. Association of Ebstein-Barr Virus with the tumour in endemic areas suggested a role of tumorigenesis in susceptible population. We report a case of 67-year-old woman who presented with a long standing, painless right parotid region swelling. The diagnosis of lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland was made based on histopathological examination after parotidectomy and neck dissection. Metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma was ruled out by targeted biopsies of bilateral fossa of Rosenmuller. Surgical resection followed by postoperative radiotherapy was essential to achieve local control of disease.
Keywords	parotid gland, parotid neoplasms, head and neck neoplasms, neck
Field	Medical / Pharmacy
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 1, January-February 2024
Published On	2024-01-20
Cite This	Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland: A Rare Malignant Tumour - Sun Chia Earn, Gan Boon Chye, Ruth Ng, Bee See Chew, Zahirrudin bin Zakaria - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 1, January-February 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i01.12081
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i01.12081
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gtfmss

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