Hyalinizing Clear Cell Carcinoma of Palatal Minor Salivary Gland: A Case Report

Arulmozhi Nandakumar; Nandhini Gunasekaran; A.Rameshkumar; Krishnan Rajkumar

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

Hyalinizing Clear Cell Carcinoma of Palatal Minor Salivary Gland: A Case Report

Arulmozhi Nandakumar, Nandhini Gunasekaran, A. Rameshkumar, Krishnan Rajkumar

Abstract :

Hyalinizing Clear Cell Carcinoma is a rare malignant neoplasm�s of salivary gland origin and accounts for 0.5% of all head and neck malignancies. Histological diagnosis of the tumour is challenging and needs to be differentiated from other clear cell lesions of salivary gland. This case report enunciates a case of HCCC in a male patient of relatively younger age group and clearly elaborates on diagnosis, histopathology and immunohistochemical characteristics of this tumour.