Parapharyngeal Acinic Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report of a Rare Extra-Parotid Occurrence

Rinë Limani; Fahredin Veselaj; Zgjim Limani; Labinota Kondirolli; Brikenë Blakaj Gashi

doi:10.21103/Article13(3)_CR1

International Journal of Biomedicine (Sep 2023)

Parapharyngeal Acinic Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report of a Rare Extra-Parotid Occurrence

Rinë Limani,
Fahredin Veselaj,
Zgjim Limani,
Labinota Kondirolli,
Brikenë Blakaj Gashi

Affiliations

Rinë Limani: Department of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Prishtina, Kosovo
Fahredin Veselaj: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Prishtina, Kosovo
Zgjim Limani: Deartment of Othorinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Prishtina, Kosovo
Labinota Kondirolli: Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Prishtina, Kosovo
Brikenë Blakaj Gashi: Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Prishtina, Kosovo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21103/Article13(3)_CR1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 3
pp. 162 – 164

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Parapharyngeal space (PPS) tumors are among the most challenging tumors of the head and neck region to diagnose and treat. Acinic cell carcinoma (ACC) is an extremely rare extra-parotid malignant neoplasm of the PPS. Herewith, we report a case of extra-parotid, low-grade solid pattern ACC diagnosed in a 55-year-old male who presented with a left parapharyngeal bulge. Despite its rare occurrence, ACC of the PPS should be included in the differential diagnosis of PPS tumors.

Published in International Journal of Biomedicine

ISSN: 2158-0510 (Print); 2158-0529 (Online)
Publisher: International Medical Research and Development Corporation
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: http://www.ijbm.org

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