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Brain metastasis of carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland: case report and review of the literature

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We present an extremely infrequent case of brain metastasis of a parotid tumor. To our knowledge, this is the second case reported of a brain metastasis of a malignant parotid tumor, carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma. Pleomorphic adenoma represents 60% of tumors of the parotid gland, and although it is a benign tumor, it can transform into carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma in 5% of cases, one of the most aggressive neoplasms of the salivary glands. We want to note the need for an accurate diagnostic. Thanks to aggressive surgical management, our patient survived more than 1½ years.

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  1. Neurosurgery Department, Bellvitge Hospital, 08907, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

    Ruth Lau, Alejandro Fernández-Coello, Dennis Céspedes & Andreu Gabarrós

  2. Anatomopathology Department, Bellvitge Hospital, 08907, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

    Noemí Vidal-Sarró

  3. Neurorradiology Department, Institud de Diagnòstic per la Imatge (IDI), Bellvitge Hospital, 08907, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

    Angels Camins

  4. Department of Medical Oncology, IDIBELL, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

    Miren Taberna

  5. Cancer Epidemiology Research Program, IDIBELL, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

    Miren Taberna

  6. University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

    Miren Taberna

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Extremely rare case of brain metastasis of a parotid tumor.

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Lau, R., Fernández-Coello, A., Vidal-Sarró, N. et al. Brain metastasis of carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland: case report and review of the literature. Acta Neurochir 159, 459–463 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-017-3080-9

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