Carcinoma del conducto salival: presentación de un caso / Salivary duct carcinoma: report of a case

El carcinoma de conductos salivales (CCS) es una neoplasia maligna primaria clínica y patológicamente distinta de las glándulas salivales. Debido a su rareza existe una falta de documentación exhaustiva en la literatura con respecto a sus características, manejo y resultados clínicos. En la presente publicación se presenta un caso de un paciente de sexo masculino de 74 años, que acudió al servicio de odontología del Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Presidente Perón de Avellaneda. El resultado ecográfico arrojó a nivel submaxilar derecho una imagen nodular de aspecto solido que mide 25 x 24 mm Se le realizó la intervención quirúrgica y el resultado anatomopatológico confirmó el diagnóstico de carcinoma de conductos salivales, una de las neoplasias salivales más agresivas. En la actualidad, la muerte ocurre en 60 a 80% de los pacientes, por lo general dentro de los 5 años; alrededor del 33% desarrolla recidiva local y más del 50% metástasis a distancia, en sitios que incluyen pulmones, huesos, hígado, cerebro y piel (AU)

Salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) is a clinically and pathologically distinct primary malignant neoplasm of the salivary glands. Due to its rarity, there is a lack of exhaustive documentation in the literature regarding its characteristics, management, and clinical results. This publication presents a case of a 74-year-old male patient who attended the dentistry service of the Interzonal General Acute Hospital President Perón by Avellaneda. The ultrasound result revealed a nodular image at the right submaxillary level solid aspect measuring 25 x 24 mm. Surgical intervention was performed, and the pathological result confirmed the diagnosis of salivary duct carcinoma, one of the most aggressive salivary neoplasms. Currently, death occurs in 60% to 80% of patients, usually within 5 years; about 33% develop local recurrence and more than 50% distant metastases, at sites including the lungs, bones, liver, brain, and skin (AU)

A retrospective study of 18 cases of adenoid cystic cancer at a tertiary care centre in Delhi.

Context: Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare neoplasm that usually arises from the salivary, lacrimal, or other exocrine glands. It is characteristically locally infiltrative in nature and has a tendency toward local recurrence, high propensity for perineural invasion, and prolonged clinical course. Aim: To analyze the presentation and natural history of cases of adenoid cystic tumors of salivary glands in our institution; and to compare with the existing literature. Design and Setting: Retrospective study at the Department of Radiotherapy. Materials and Methods: Data on 18 patients of ACC of the salivary glands treated between 2004 and 2008 were reviewed with respect to clinical presentation, stage, and histology. Results: There were 8 cases of major salivary gland tumors (47%), of which 2 were in the submandibular and 6 were involving the parotid. Ten patients (53%) had minor salivary gland involvement. Two patients had metastasis at the time of presentation. All patients underwent surgery. Radiotherapy was delivered to 16 patients and chemotherapy to 6 patients (concurrent, n = 3 and adjuvant, n = 3) and no adjuvant therapy was given to 2 patients. All patients were alive at a median follow-up of 3 years. No patient developed local or distant failure during the study duration. Conclusion: ACC has locally aggressive behavior. Radiotherapy adjuvant to surgery improves local control in locally advanced disease. Longer follow-up is mandatory in view of incidence of late metastasis.

Factores pronósticos en carcinoma mucoepidermoide de cabeza y cuello / Prognostic factors in head and neck mucoepidermoid carcinoma

BACKGROUND: In patients with mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) originating in salivary glands, because of the relative rarity of these tumors and the remarkable variability in their biological behavior, opinions differ about appropriate classification, grading, and treatment. OBJECTIVE: We undertook this study to analyze clinical and histological prognostic factors in a series of patients with MEC using univariate and multivariate survival analyses. METHODS: We reviewed 47 patients with MEC treated at our institution from 1985 to 2000. Clinical, epidemiological, treatment and follow-up data were obtained from medical records. All cases were histologically reviewed. The influence of prognostic factors on 5- and 10-year disease-specific survival was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier actuarial method and log-rank test. Cox regression tests were used to analyze the impact of the prognostic factors on survival. RESULTS: Females represented 59.6% of the patients. The major salivary glands were affected in 74.5%. Overall survival at 5 and 10 years was 78.3% and 69.3%, respectively. Disease-free survival at 5 years was 73.9% and at 10 years was 67.5%. Multivariate survival analysis revealed that tumor size (T4) (p = 0.0008), regional metastasis (p = 0.000), high histological grade (p = 0.0002), perineural invasion (p = 0.000), positive margin (p = 0.000), necrosis (p = 0.005), and intracystic component <20% (p = 0.0002) were all correlated with a poor prognosis. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical stage and histological grade are the main prognostic factors in mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Nevertheless, our univariate and multivariate analyses showed that other clinical and histological prognostic factors are independent significant indicators.