Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Of Parotid Gland Research Articles

Parotid gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma in a 4-year-old child

Salivary gland tumors account for less than 5% of the head and neck neoplasms. Among them, mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common malignant salivary gland tumor. About 45% of mucoepidermoid carcinomas occur in the parotid gland, and appear around the fifth decade of life, being unusual in children under 10 years. We report a case of a parotid mass arising in a 4-year-old female, who had no lateral adenopathy. After histological examination, the diagnosis was of a low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland. Three years after surgery no recurrence was observed. As a conclusion, although rare, the presence of a parotid mass with progressive growth in children could correspond to a neoplasm.

A case report of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland developing after radioiodine therapy for thyroid carcinoma

This is a report on a 19-year-old female who developed a low grade T2 N0 M0 mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the right parotid gland 3 years and 5 months after the post-operative treatment of 100 mCi of radioactive iodine (131I) for a papillary thyroid carcinoma. The parotid tumour appeared during the patient's pregnancy. There are few reports of salivary gland cancer developing after radioiodine therapy for thyroid carcinoma and it is hoped that this report may stimulate others to investigate this association further in order to clarify the risk of secondary malignancies after radioiodine therapy.