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Merkel cell carcinoma is a neuroendocrine tumor that occurs predominantly on the sun-exposed skin, with rare cases in the extracutaneous sites. It represents one of the extremely rare malignant neuroendocrine tumors of the salivary glands. We report a case of primary Merkel cell carcinoma of the right submandibular gland. The preoperative diagnosis was doubtful and the definitive histological diagnosis...
Salivary neuroendocrine carcinomas are rare and the overwhelming majority is high-grade. The parotid gland is the most commonly involved site followed by the submandibular gland. Most arise de novo but rare examples occurring as a high-grade transformation of another type of salivary gland neoplasm exist. There is significant morphologic and immunophenotypic overlap with neuroendocrine carcinomas...
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