Yildirim Nuriye, Oksüzoğlu Berna, Vural Murat, Han Ozge, Zengin Nurullah
Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara Numune Research and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
J Neurooncol. 2005 Jun;73(2):181-3. doi: 10.1007/s11060-004-4035-6.
Cavernous sinus is an uncommon site of metastasis for the head and neck tumors, and especially for the tumors of parotid gland. The case reported here is the second reported case of parotid carcinoma metastatic to the cavernous sinus, proven by histopathology. Also it is the first reported parotid gland acinic cell carcinoma metastasis to the cavernous sinus.
海绵窦是头颈部肿瘤,尤其是腮腺肿瘤少见的转移部位。本文报道的病例是第二例经组织病理学证实的腮腺癌转移至海绵窦的病例。同时,这也是首例报道的腮腺腺泡细胞癌转移至海绵窦的病例。