FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION OF METASTATIC MALIGNANT MELANOMA IN PAROTID GLAND: CASE STUDY
Sensu, S., Kimiloglu, E., Gundogar, O., Paltura, C., Erdogan, N. (2020). FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION OF METASTATIC MALIGNANT MELANOMA IN PAROTID GLAND: CASE STUDY. EKB Journal Management System, 21(2), 108-110. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2019.15738.1143
Sibel Sensu; Elife Kimiloglu; Ozgecan Gundogar; Ceki Paltura; Nusret Erdogan. "FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION OF METASTATIC MALIGNANT MELANOMA IN PAROTID GLAND: CASE STUDY". EKB Journal Management System, 21, 2, 2020, 108-110. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2019.15738.1143
Sensu, S., Kimiloglu, E., Gundogar, O., Paltura, C., Erdogan, N. (2020). 'FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION OF METASTATIC MALIGNANT MELANOMA IN PAROTID GLAND: CASE STUDY', EKB Journal Management System, 21(2), pp. 108-110. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2019.15738.1143
Sensu, S., Kimiloglu, E., Gundogar, O., Paltura, C., Erdogan, N. FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION OF METASTATIC MALIGNANT MELANOMA IN PAROTID GLAND: CASE STUDY. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 21(2): 108-110. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2019.15738.1143

FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION OF METASTATIC MALIGNANT MELANOMA IN PAROTID GLAND: CASE STUDY

Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
Article 12, Volume 21, Issue 2, August 2020, Page 108-110  XML PDF (826.01 K)
Document Type: Case report
DOI: 10.21608/ejentas.2019.15738.1143
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Authors
Sibel Sensu email orcid 1; Elife Kimilogluorcid 2; Ozgecan Gundogar3; Ceki Paltura4; Nusret Erdogan5
1Pathology, Istınye University Medical Faculty
2Pathology Department, University of Health Sciences, GOP Taksim Research &Education Hospital, Istanbul - Turkey
3Pathology Department, University of Health Sciences, GOP Taksim Research &Education Hospital, Istanbul_Turkey
4Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, University of Health Sciences, GOP Taksim Research &Education Hospital, Istanbul - Turkey
5Pathology Department, Istınye University Medical Faculty, Istanbul
Abstract
Malignant melanoma which is an aggressive tumor with a high metastasis potential, is the second most frequent tumor that metastasize to salivary glands. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a simple, rapid and widely accepted method for diagnosis of salivary gland lesions.
In this case report, forty-four years old male patient who admitted to hospital due to a painless mass in the parotid gland, is presented. A FNA was performed and following cytological, histological and immunohistochemical examination of the material, the final diagnosis was malignant melanoma. Deatiled patient history revealed a malignant melanoma of head and neck region which was diagnosed two years ago.
Although rare, metastasis of malignant melanoma to salivary glands has been reported in literature. Therefore, patients with primary tumor history should be carefully evaluated for metastasis. Besides, a malignant melanoma can be found in parotid gland in patients with an unknown primary locus. A regressed tumor should also be kept in mind.
Keywords
Fine needle aspiration; malignant melanoma; parotid gland
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