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Synchronous bilateral mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Nobuhiro Hakuba  and
Masamitsu Hyodo
Nobuhiro Hakuba
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Ehime University School of Medicine, Onsen-gun Ehime, Japan.
Masamitsu Hyodo
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Ehime University School of Medicine, Onsen-gun Ehime, Japan.
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Abstract

It is rare for a parotid gland tumour to arise bilaterally, the most common example being Warthin’s tumour. Furthermore, it is rare for a parotid gland cancer to occur bilaterally. Here, we describe a case of synchronous bilateral mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising in the parotid gland. A case of bilateral facial nerve dysfunction is presented in which aggressive surgery failed to save the life of a 48-year-old man. This is the first such case reported in the available English literature.

Keywords

Parotid NeoplasmsCarcinoma Mucoepidermoid
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 117 , Issue 5 , May 2003 , pp. 419 - 421
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2003

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