Fernmetastasierung eines Azinuszellkarzinoms der Parotis nach 12-jährigem krankheitsfreien Intervall

Acinic cell carcinoma of parotid gland as cause of distant metastases are rare. The patient was a 60-year-old women who had 1993 a acinic cell carcinoma of right parotid gland. Tumour can be resected throught total parotidectomy with facial nerve anastomosis and modified radical neck dissection (T-3 N-2b M-0). Since the operation the patient has remained symptom-free without any sign of tumour recurrence. After 12 years the patient noted swelling in the region of sternum and biopsy was necessary. Histologically and immunhistochemically the diagnosis of distant metastase on acinic carcinoma of the parotid gland was confirmed.