Anatomical Pathology Interesting Case Conference

Date of Presentation:5/18/2016

Attending pathologist: Paul E. Wakely, Jr., MD

Presented by: Keluo Yao, MD

Prepared by: Tanya Shah, MD

Organ:Salivary gland

HISTORY:

A female patient in her 50s presents with a firm mass in the right parotid region.

Microscopic image possibly detecting cancerous areas in human tissue
Microscopic image possibly detecting cancerous areas in human tissue
Microscopic image possibly detecting cancerous areas in human tissue

What is the best diagnosis?

  1. Metastatic clear cell carcinoma
  2. Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma
  3. Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma
  4. Acinic cell carcinoma
Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma

CASE SUMMARY