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19.06.2018 | Case Report

Nasopharyngeal Papillary Adenocarcinoma as a Second Head and Neck Malignancy

verfasst von: Aanchal Kakkar, Pirabu Sakthivel, Swati Mahajan, Alok Thakar

Erschienen in: Head and Neck Pathology | Ausgabe 4/2019

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Abstract

Nasopharyngeal adenocarcinomas are rare tumours, and include neoplasms arising from the nasopharyngeal surface epithelium as well as those of minor salivary gland origin, each of which is distinct from the other. The former encompasses nasopharyngeal papillary adenocarcinoma (NPAC), also known as low grade NPAC and thyroid-like NPAC, an extremely unusual malignancy bearing histomorphological similarity to papillary thyroid carcinoma, and displaying indolent clinical behaviour. We report the case of a 41-year-old lady who developed NPAC as a second malignancy five-and-a-half years after being diagnosed and treated for a diffuse astrocytoma in the frontal lobe. In addition, we discuss the differential diagnosis, as well as raise certain pathogenetic considerations with regard to this unique neoplasm.
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Metadaten
Titel
Nasopharyngeal Papillary Adenocarcinoma as a Second Head and Neck Malignancy
verfasst von
Aanchal Kakkar
Pirabu Sakthivel
Swati Mahajan
Alok Thakar
Publikationsdatum
19.06.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Head and Neck Pathology / Ausgabe 4/2019
Elektronische ISSN: 1936-0568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-018-0944-0

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