Salivary duct carcinoma of the larynx: report of a rare case

Ear Nose Throat J. 2003 May;82(5):371-3.

Abstract

Salivary duct carcinomas are primarily high-grade, aggressive malignancies that affect men in the fifth and sixth decades of life. These tumors are usually found in the major salivary glands; rarely do they originate in the minor salivary glands. The distinctive feature of these neoplasms is their remarkable histologic resemblance to infiltrating ductal carcinomas of the mammary gland; both types of tumor feature epithelial and myoepithelial cells arrayed in solid, papillary, and cribriform patterns. To the best of our knowledge, only one case of a primary salivary duct carcinoma of the larynx has been previously reported. In this article, we describe a new case, and we review the literature on salivary duct carcinomas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Carcinoma / pathology*
  • Carcinoma / surgery
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Laryngectomy / methods
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Rare Diseases
  • Risk Assessment
  • Salivary Ducts / pathology*
  • Salivary Gland Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Salivary Gland Neoplasms / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome