A predominance was noticed in females under 40 years of age and in males over this age, but the differences were not statistically significant. The most frequent site was the parotid gland, and we could not find any case in the sublingual gland. Among malignant tumours, the epidermoid carcinoma stood out in our series. The prevalence of benign tumours in females and of malignant tumours in males was clear, with significant differences. We compare our results with the data published in the literature.
Sebaceous carcinoma is a rare tumor, from the adnexal epithelium of the sebaceous glands.
Usually, lesions arise in meibonian glands of the eyelid. However, extraocular lesions within head and neck have been reported. We report a case of recurrent sebaceous carcinoma of the parotid gland without metastases. Their histopathologic features, immunohistochemical profile, and clinical behavior are not well characterized. For most of these, the original diagnosis was malignant mixed tumor.