Ductal Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland Coexisting with Pleomorphic Adenoma

Authors: BİROL CİVELEK, ERCAN DEMİRBAĞ, TAYYAR SELÇUK, UĞUR ÇAKMAK, SELİM ÇELEBİOĞLU

Abstract: Benign tumors of the parotid gland such as pleomorphic adenoma present as a painless mass and pose no difficulty in diagnosis. It is very rare to find a benign mass coexisting with a malignant entity in the parotid gland. We present a case of pleomorphic adenoma coexisting with ductal carcinoma.

Keywords: Pleomorphic adenoma, ductal carcinoma, parotid gland

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