Mammary analogue secretory carcinoma presenting as a cystic parotid mass

We present a case of a 63-year-old male with an 8-year history of a left-sided cystic facial mass which recurred despite multiple drainage procedures. Imaging findings showed a cystic mass in the left parotid gland and it was surgically resected. Pathology confirmed it to represent a mammary analogu...

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Published inRadiology case reports Vol. 14; no. 9; pp. 1103 - 1108
Main Authors Gupta, Karisma, Patwa, Hafiz S, Niehaus, Angela G, Filho, Gileno O F, Lack, Christopher M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier 01.09.2019
Subjects
Head and Neck
Mammary analogue secretory carcinoma
Cystic mass
Acinic cell carcinoma
Magnetic resonance imaging
Parotid gland
ETV6-NTRK3 translocation
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Summary:We present a case of a 63-year-old male with an 8-year history of a left-sided cystic facial mass which recurred despite multiple drainage procedures. Imaging findings showed a cystic mass in the left parotid gland and it was surgically resected. Pathology confirmed it to represent a mammary analogue secretory carcinoma, a relatively newly described entity. This case illustrates that mammary analogue secretory carcinoma can masquerade as a cyst within the parotid gland.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2019.06.019