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Study data from University of Palermo update knowledge of hepatocellular cancer
2009 AUG 24 - (NewsRx.com) -- "Parotid gland metastatic tumours are rare, usually arising from a primary mucosal or Cutaneous cancer located in the ipsilateral head and neck region, although metastases from a primary cancer outside the head and neck region are possible. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) rarely metastasizes to the head and neck region and the parotid glands are an even more unusual site," scientists writing in the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery report. "The authors describe the case of an 82-year-old male who presented with a right parotid mass. Percutaneous incisional biopsy with histological and immunohistochemical studies Suggested metastatic HCC. Radiological investigations excluded other metastatic lesions," wrote A.R. Vitale and colleagues, University of Palermo. The researchers concluded: "This case illustrates the difficulties that may be encountered when seeking a definitive diagnosis of parotid gland masses and underlines the need for collaboration between clinicians and pathologists when diagnosing a parotid enlargement.." Vitale and colleagues published their study in International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma of the parotid region without lung metastasis: a case report. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2009;38(6):696-698). Additional information can be obtained by contacting D. Compilato, University of Palermo, Dept. of Oral Science, Palermo, Italy. The publisher of the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery can be contacted at: Churchill Livingstone, Journal Production Dept., Robert Stevenson House, 1-3 Baxters Place, Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH1 3AF, Midlothian, Scotland. Keywords: Italy, Palermo, Hepatocellular Cancer, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Maxillofacial Surgery, Oncology, Parotid Cancer, Parotid Carcinoma, University of Palermo. This article was prepared by Clinical Oncology Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Clinical Oncology Week via NewsRx.com.
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