J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.  2001 Dec;27(6):547-550.

Acinic Cell Carcinoma of The Parotid Gland: A Case Report

• Min KI
• Lee JH
• Seo KS
• Kim CH

Abstract

Acinic cell carcinoma is a rare salivary gland carcinoma, usually being found in the parotid gland and is uncommon in the other major and minor salivary glands. The tumor cells consist of either serous or mucous acinar cells with few ductal or myoepithelial cell elements. The tumor is a low-grade malignancy with slow growth potential. Surgical therapy depends on tumor size and the extent of infiltration into neighboring tissues. Superficial parotidectomy or total parotidectomy is the initial method of therapy in case of acinic cell carcinoma on parotid gland. When regional neck lymph nodes are involved, the operation is combined with a neck dissection, or with radiation therapy. In the short follow up period, acinic cell carcinoma has good prognosis with 5 year survival rate after surgery is over 80%. In the long-term follow-up, however, there is a tendency to increase in recurrence or metastasis. We experienced a case of acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland in a 57-year-old female, so we report it with literatures review.

Keyword

Acinic Cell Carcinoma; Parotid gland; Parotidectomy

MeSH Terms

Acinar Cells*
Carcinoma, Acinar Cell*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lymph Nodes
Middle Aged
Neck
Neck Dissection
Neoplasm Metastasis
Parotid Gland*
Prognosis
Recurrence
Salivary Glands
Salivary Glands, Minor
Survival Rate