Polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma of the parotid gland: A case report with cytohistological correlation and its immunohistochemical study

<p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma is a rare salivary gland malignant tumor of low aggressiveness, commonly occurring in minor salivary glands. Its origin in major salivary glands is considered exceedingly rare. We report a case of poly...

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Main Authors: S Shrestha, CB Pun, R Basyal, T Pathak, S Bastola, S Neupane, MC Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of Clinical Pathologists of Nepal 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Pathology of Nepal
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Online Access:http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JPN/article/view/6890
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Summary:<p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma is a rare salivary gland malignant tumor of low aggressiveness, commonly occurring in minor salivary glands. Its origin in major salivary glands is considered exceedingly rare. We report a case of polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma arising from left parotid in a 21-yearold female patient.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Journal of Pathology of Nepal (2012) Vol. 2, 331-334</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v2i4.6890">http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v2i4.6890</a></span></p>
ISSN:2091-0797
2091-0908