Professor, Deptt. of Oral Pathology, Bhojia Dental College Budh, Baddi, Distt Solan
*Address for Correspondence: Dr Puneet Bajaj, Professor, Deptt. of Oral Pathology, Bhojia Dental College Budh, Baddi, Distt Solan, E-mail: drpuneetbajaj777@gmail.com
Online published on 18 May, 2016.
Salivary duct carcinoma is a highly aggressive tumor with solid papillary and cribriform pattern that resembles in situ and invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast. A 78 year old male presented with rapidly growing swelling in the parotid region. On the basis of the FNAC report of adenocarcinoma, radical parotidectomy and neck dissection was performed. On histopathology, it showed features of salivary duct carcinoma with metastasis in cervical lymph nodes.
Fine needle aspiration, cytology, parotid malignancy, salivary duct carcinoma
