[Salivary gland carcinoma].

Authors :: Lassche G
van Engen-van Grunsven ACH
Honings J
Dijkema T
Weijs WLJ
van Herpen CML
Source :: Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde [Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd] 2020 Jul 16; Vol. 164. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 16.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Salivary gland cancer is a malignancy that arises in the head and neck area. It is not only rare but its clinical course is also very heterogeneous. A total of 22 different subtypes can be distinguished, the symptoms, treatment and prognosis of which may differ greatly. This means that both the diagnosis and treatment of the disease are prone to error. This is illustrated by two cases: a 62-year-old man with a salivary duct carcinoma, and a 56-year-old man with an adenoid cystic carcinoma. These cases are used to illustrate the advances that have been made in the treatment of salivary gland cancer.