Salivary duct carcinoma of the parotid

SummaryIntroductionSalivary duct carcinoma is one of the rarest and most aggressive forms of parotid tumor. We report two cases.CasesCase 1: a 78-year-old man was referred for a salivary duct carcinoma of the left parotid gland. Treatment was surgical (parotidectomy with ipsilateral selective neck dissection), without capsule rupture, and with healthy margins. At seven years’ follow-up, the patient was alive and disease-free.Case 2: a 41-year-old man was referred for a salivary duct carcinoma of the left parotid gland. Parotidectomy with ipsilateral selective neck dissection left healthy but insufficient margins (