Occult adenocarcinoma of the parotid. Apropos of 2 cases

The authors present two cases of parotid gland adenocarcinomas, without clinical swelling: revealed differently: one by facial paralysis; the other by mandibular extent signs, but setting altogether, some problems to explain their histogenesis; primitive or metastatic adenocarcinoma in the first obs...

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Published inRevue de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillo-faciale Vol. 90; no. 2; p. 123
Main Authors Romain, P, Desphieux, J L, Legros, M, Hannion, X, Schwartz, H, Diebold, M D
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 1989
Subjects
Adenocarcinoma - complications
Adenocarcinoma - pathology
Adult
Facial Paralysis - etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Unknown Primary - complications
Neoplasms, Unknown Primary - pathology
Parotid Neoplasms - complications
Parotid Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:The authors present two cases of parotid gland adenocarcinomas, without clinical swelling: revealed differently: one by facial paralysis; the other by mandibular extent signs, but setting altogether, some problems to explain their histogenesis; primitive or metastatic adenocarcinoma in the first observation; primary gland tumor, or transformation of a pleomorphic adenoma in the second one. The authors insist on the facial paralysis value, to guide the surgical approach.
ISSN:0035-1768