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KMID : 0356820150310020036
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Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
2015 Volume.31 No. 2 p.36 ~ p.38
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A Case of Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland
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Ko Young-Bum
Park Gi-Cheol
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Abstract
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Small cell carcinoma is mainly found in the lungs and extrapulmonary origins of small cell carcinoma in GI tract, head and neck, genitourinary system consists only 4% of the tumor. Thus, small cell carcinoma of the parotid gland is an extremely rare disease. Extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma is characterized by an aggressive clinical course with early metastasis. We report a case of small cell carcinoma of parotid gland in a 82-year-old woman with painless neck mass, who was managed with radiation therapy after surgery and review of relevant literatures.
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KEYWORD
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Small cell carcinoma, Parotid gland
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