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Case Report
Multimodal treatment of atypical transformation of pleomorphic adenoma (PA) of the lacrimal gland into high-grade ductal carcinoma
1 PhD Student, Department of Radiation Oncology, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2 DDS, Master Candidate, Department of Radiation Oncology, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil
3 Resident of Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil
4 Resident of Department of Radiation Oncology, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil
5 Resident of Department of Anatomic Pathology, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil
6 Researcher/PhD Holder, Department of Anatomic Pathology, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil
7 Head of Department of Radiation Oncology, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Article ID: 101232Z01WP2021
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Bernaola-Paredes WE, Filho VB, Carvalho HP, Chen FK, Dalcin JF, Costa FD, Pellizzon ACA. Multimodal treatment of atypical transformation of pleomorphic adenoma (PA) of the lacrimal gland into high-grade ductal carcinoma. Int J Case Rep Images 2021;12:101232Z01WP2021.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is a tumor with a mix of components (epithelium-mesenchymal). It occurs more frequently in both the larger and smaller salivary glands, and less frequently in the lacrimal glands. The transformation of PA into high-grade Ductal carcinoma involves a series of histopathological, morphological, and molecular mechanisms, so that its occurrence is rare, nevertheless, the mortality rate is still high. Surgery in conjunction with adjuvant radiotherapy has been shown to be effective in locoregional disease control (LDS); however, the multimodal treatment indicated in the literature remains a controversial issue.
Case Report: The present case report aims to describe our experience with the multimodal treatment of an atypical presentation of transformation of PA of the lacrimal gland into a rapidly evolving high-grade ductal carcinoma, and to describe the proposed adjuvant radiation treatment.
Conclusion: Adjuvant radiotherapy is a feasible alternative for locoregional control of the disease, irrespective of the anatomopathologic characteristics of the tumor. Randomized clinical trial studies are recommended for an accurate assessment of the impact of multimodal treatment with respect to overall survival rates, locoregional survival, and disease-free survival.
Keywords: Adjuvant radiotherapy, Lacrimal gland, Malignant transformation, Mixed, Pleomorphic adenoma, Salivary gland tumor
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The co-author Wilber E Bernaola-Paredes is student fellow and supported with a scholarship provided by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development of Brazil (CNPq), Sao Paulo, Brazil (140071/2019-9).
Author ContributionsWilber E Bernaola-Paredes - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Valdener Bella Filho - Acquisition of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Henrique Perez Carvalho - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Felipe Ko Chen - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
José Francisco Dalcin - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Felipe D'Almeida Costa - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Antonio Cassio Assis Pellizzon - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
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