A hybrid carcinoma of epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma in maxillary sinus

J Korean Med Sci. 2004 Jun;19(3):462-5. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2004.19.3.462.

Abstract

Hybrid carcinoma of the salivary gland is a very rare entity that has been described only in the parotid and palate. The occurrence of a hybrid carcinoma of maxillary sinus has not been reported. The diagnosis of hybrid carcinoma is important particularly when the components of tumor have different biologic behaviors. Diagnosis and treatment require a high index of suspicion, especially when the tumor is an epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma, pathological effort to look for a more aggressive accompanying tumor, and proper oncologic treatment. We describe a case of 26-yr-old woman with a hybrid carcinoma composed of epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma with an adenoid cystic carcinoma component (cribriform pattern) in the right maxillary sinus with a brief review of the relevant literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / pathology
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology
  • Prognosis
  • Recurrence
  • Treatment Outcome