Sclerosing polycystic adenosis of the parotid gland
- Hugo Lara Sánchez 1
- Luis Ángel Vallejo Valdezate 1
- María del Carmen Velasco-Fernández 1
- José Alfonso-Vielba 2
- 1 Hospital Universitario Río Ortega
- 2 Hospital Campo Grande
ISSN: 1130-0558, 2173-9161
Any de publicació: 2015
Volum: 37
Número: 4
Pàgines: 239-242
Tipus: Article
Altres publicacions en: Revista española de cirugía oral y maxilofacial: Publicación Oficial de la Sociedad Española de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial
Resum
Objective. To present a case of sclerosing polycystic adenosis (SPA) of the parotid gland, highlighting the probable etiology and the benign behavior of these cases. Case report. A woman of 22 years old had a right parotid mass with a slowly progressive growth associated with a chronic infection due to Epstein–Barr virus. Initially, it was asymptomatic and subsequently the patient developed light dysesthesias in the region. A superficial parotidectomy was done and the microscopic study informed SPA. Conclusion. The SPA is similar to the fibrocystic changes, sclerosing adenosis and adenoid tumors of the mammary gland. The main location of the SPA is the parotid gland and it is considered a disease due to a pseudotumoral inflammatory reaction with a possible association with the Epstein–Barr virus. There is evidence that monoclonal cell populations exist. The treatment consists in excision of the tumor with a superficial parotidectomy, which has demonstrated high cure rates.