International Journal of Dental

Research & Development (IJDRD)

ISSN (P): 2250-2386; ISSN (E): 2321-0117
Vol. 9, Issue 1, Jun 2019, 1-4
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SPEICHELGANG CARCINOMA– A RARE CASE REPORT

A. MATHAN MOHAN, A. K. SUTHANRAJ, P. VELMURUGAN & NIRMALA DEVAR

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences,
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
ABSTRACT

Kleinsasser etal in 1968 first to describe speichelgang carcinoma, which is also called as salivary ductal
carcinoma of the parotid. It is an aggressive salivary gland neoplasm. Salivary ductal carcinoma occurs exclusively in
major salivary glands, parotid gland is a predominant site. It’s an aggressive epithelial tumor form of that shows greater
similarities to that of ductal carcinoma of female breast. It most commonly affects male. Some cases it develops from
pre-existing benign lesion of the parotid. We present an atypical case of salivary ductal carcinoma in a female and to
offer some clinical importance of this a typical form of carcinoma of parotid

KEYWORDS: Speichelgang Carcinoma & Ductal Carcinoma of Female Breast

Received: Jan 21, 2019; Accepted: Feb 11, 2019; Published: Feb 26, 2019; Paper Id.: IJDRDJUN20191

A Case Report
INTRODUCTION

Speichelgang carcinoma is a clinicopathologically distinct salivary tumor that was originally recognized
by Kleinsasser et al.., in 19681. WHO classification as “an aggressive adenocarcinoma”. It gained highly
recognition in the year of mid to late 1980s. Since the first publication of high-grade salivary ductal carcinoma,
more than 200 cases have been reported in the literature2,3. There is well-defined male to female around 4:1ratio;
predominantly it occur after the age of 50 years with a mean age of 64 years. It commonly occurs in parotid, but
sublingual and submandibular gland tumors, oral minor salivary gland tumors are also been reported in literature.
No etiologic factors are known till date. In most common cases associated with facial nerve dysfunction with
cervical lymphadenopathy

Histopathalogically, Comedonecrosis which is similar to the histopathological picture of carcinoma of the

breast within ducts is seen. Roman bridge formation and an intraductal cribriform pattern are other
histopathological features. Solid areas with psammoma bodies may be found on occasion. Immunohisto chemistry
evaluation of salivary ductal carcinoma display sensitivity for low and high molecular cytokeratins and S-100
protein is usually shows non reactive, except for the low-grade variant4 of speichelgang carcinoma. We passionate
to make this case report because of the atypical variety of speichelgang carcinoma or salivary ductal carcinoma
that occurs in female.

CASE PRESENTATION

A 50 years old female was referred to our hospital with a painful left parotid tumefaction for the past 6
months. On clinical examination a well-defined swelling present in the left side of face which is soft, mobile and
Tender on palpation, no regional lymph nodes with facial nerve involvement. (Figure 1)

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Laboratory investigations reveals mild anemia, other biological parameters are normal. Chest x-ray shows no
active pleuropulmonary lesions. Routine haematoxylin and eosin staining and immunohisto chemical reactions
(Cytokeratin 14, HER-2) showing features of salivary duct carcinoma (SDC). (Figure 2)

MRI shows large, moderately enhancing soft tissue density lesion arising from left parotid gland with no regional
cervical lymph node involvement (Figure 3). Mammography shows negativity for breast carcinoma. With these clinical
and laboratory data we arrived to a pre-emptive diagnosis of left parotid tumor, possibly to be malignant. Total
parotidectomy with Radical neck dissection upto level I- IV was performed(figure 4) with sacrificing facial nerve. Post
operatively patient was under adjuvant theaphy.

Based on mammography, clinical, histopathological and IHC interpretation, tumor such as basaloid squamous cell
carcinoma (BSCC), Polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma (PLGA), Papillary cystadenocarcinoma (PCA), Small Cell
carcinoma (SmCC), Metastatic tumor ( lung, breast carcinoma) were excluded to confirm the diagnosis salivary ductal
carcinoma. With a follow up of two years patient was alive with no clinical signs of recurrence.

DISCUSSIONS

Salivary ductal carcinoma is first described by Kleinsasser in 1980, Its a high grade vigorously, atypical salivary
gland neoplasm occurs most commonly in major salivary glands, initially more than 200 cases are reported in literature.
Pathologically and morphologically these tumor shows more resemblance to ductal carcinoma of female breast.

The WHO definition for salivary duct carcinoma follows “an epithelial tumor of high grade malignancy which
resemble carcinoma of female breast, histologically it shows large cell aggregates resembles distended salivary ducts. The
neoplastic epithelium shows a combination of Romen bridge, solid growth pattern, cribriform, and, often looping with
central necrosis both in the primary lesion and the lymph node metastases”. This extremely atypical carcinoma that
histopathologically resemble comedocarcinoma of female breast. Its an aggressive form of neoplasm with rapid growing
mass its frequently involve the parotid gland with facial nerve involvement and as an propensity to metastasis through the
temporal bone via pereneural spread5,6. It grows vigorously with scope of early distant metastases and displays local
recurrence and high mortality rate. Lymphadenopathy are noted in 35% of cases and facial paralysis observed 40% of
cases. Immuno histochemical findings are not useful, but a constant over expression of cytokeratin and Her2/neu7have
been described. Non-reactive to myoepithelial cell tumor markers suggestive that of an invasive variant of speichelgang
carcinoma. Lack of S100 and P63 expression in present case suggestive of a high grade invasive variant8. The treatment of
this lesion involves total parotidectomy with radical neck dissection of lesional tissue and its associated structures followed
by postoperative radiotherapy9,10.

CONCLUSIONS

Immense knowledge in Head and neck pathology is essential both clinically and surgically to rule out pathologies.
We report a very rare case of salivary ductal carcinoma, which occurs in female at the 5th decade of life early diagnosis,
proper chemotherapy and radiotherapy supports the ecological cure of disease.

Impact Factor (JCC): 3.6098 Index Copernicus Value (ICV): 64.42

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FIGURE LEGENDS

Figure 1: Preoperative Left Parotid Tumefiaction

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Figure 2: Histopathologic Findings of Salivary Duct Carcinoma 100 X. ( HER -2 )

Figure 3: MRI Enhanced Section shows Tumor Mass

Figure 4: Intraoperative Parotidectomy Displays Mass of Tumor

Impact Factor (JCC): 3.6098 Index Copernicus Value (ICV): 64.42