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Baba Farid University Dental Journal
Year : 2014, Volume : 5, Issue : 3
First page : ( 66) Last page : ( 68)
Print ISSN : 0976-8181. Online ISSN : 2230-7273.

Salivary Duct Carcinoma-A Diagnostic Dilemma on Cytology-A Case Report

Bajaj Puneet*, Singh Baljee, Bhutani Anjali, Singh Gurnam

Professor, Deptt. of Oral Pathology, Bhojia Dental College Budh, Baddi, Distt Solan

*Address for Correspondence: Dr Puneet Bajaj, Professor, Deptt. of Oral Pathology, Bhojia Dental College Budh, Baddi, Distt Solan, E-mail: drpuneetbajaj777@gmail.com

Online published on 18 May, 2016.

Abstract

Salivary duct carcinoma is a highly aggressive tumor with solid papillary and cribriform pattern that resembles in situ and invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast. A 78 year old male presented with rapidly growing swelling in the parotid region. On the basis of the FNAC report of adenocarcinoma, radical parotidectomy and neck dissection was performed. On histopathology, it showed features of salivary duct carcinoma with metastasis in cervical lymph nodes.

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Keywords

Fine needle aspiration, cytology, parotid malignancy, salivary duct carcinoma.

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