A case of hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma of the palate associated with metastasis to a cervical lymph nodes

Abstract

Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma is a minor salivary gland tumor, proposed as a new entity by Milchgrub et al in 1994. A review of the literature indicated that this tumor is rarely associated with recurrence and lymph node metastasis, but lymph node metastasis has not been reported in Japan. This report describes a case of metastasis to the cervical lymph nodes that appeared 2 years 7 months after surgical excision of a hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma.