Giant Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Parotid Gland: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Zeeshan Ali Shaikh, Mubashir Ikram, Iqbal A. Muhammad Khyani, Shayan Khalid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dow University of Health Sciences 2019-07-01
• Series: Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences
• Subjects: salivary gland tumor; acinic cell carcinoma; malignant epithelial tumor; parotid tumor
• Online Access: http://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/789

Acinic cell carcinoma is a salivary gland malignant epithelial neoplasm. It is characterized by cytoplasmic granules of zymogen. It is ranked as the third most common salivary gland malignancy in adults. We report a case of a 45-year-old male who for the past 15 years has been presenting a huge right-sided mass in parotid region associated with dysphagia. He underwent Total Parotidectomy right. The excised specimen was sent for histopathology, which turned out to be acinic cell carcinoma.