Acinic cell carcinoma: Long‐term survival after pulmonary metastases. Light and electron microscopic study
Metastatic pulmonary nodules discovered 6 years after superficial parotidectomy for an acinic cell carcinoma in a 61‐year‐old man were studied by light and electron microscopy. The lesions were composed of clear cells and darker, gland‐forming cells with granular cytoplasm, which by electron microsc...
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Published in | Cancer Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 756 - 765 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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New York
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
01.08.1977
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Summary: | Metastatic pulmonary nodules discovered 6 years after superficial parotidectomy for an acinic cell carcinoma in a 61‐year‐old man were studied by light and electron microscopy. The lesions were composed of clear cells and darker, gland‐forming cells with granular cytoplasm, which by electron microscopy demonstrated features of ductal and acinar serous cells, respectively. Cytologic evidence of malignancy, such as extensive necrosis, nuclear pleomorphism, significant mitotic activity, incomplete encapsulation, and perineural invasion was present. The patient is free of tumor 5 years after resection of the pulmonary lesions. In view of the indolent growth characteristics of this tumor, a more aggressive surgical approach to metastatic tumor foci is recommended. Cancer 40:756–765, 1977. |
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Bibliography: | Assistant Professor of Pathology, New York University School of Medicine and Pathologist, New York Veterans Administration Hospital. Senior Technician, Electron Microscopic Laboratory, New York Veterans Administration Hospital. ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0008-543X 1097-0142 |
DOI: | 10.1002/1097-0142(197708)40:2<756::AID-CNCR2820400224>3.0.CO;2-H |