Estrogen receptor expression in salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma

Fábio Ramôa Pires; Danyel Elias da Cruz Perez; Oslei Paes de Almeida; Luiz Paulo Kowalski

doi:10.1007/BF03033746

Estrogen receptor expression in salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma

Pathol Oncol Res. 2004;10(3):166-8. doi: 10.1007/BF03033746. Epub 2004 Sep 25.

Authors

Fábio Ramôa Pires¹, Danyel Elias da Cruz Perez, Oslei Paes de Almeida, Luiz Paulo Kowalski

Affiliation

¹ Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

PMID: 15448753
DOI: 10.1007/BF03033746

Abstract

Estrogen receptor (ER) expression in salivary gland carcinomas is controversial, and most published studies considered no more than 10 cases. We analyzed ER expression by immunohistochemistry in 136 mucoepidermoid carcinomas and 72 adenoid cystic carcinomas. All cases were negative. These results do not support a role for estrogens in salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / metabolism*
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / pathology
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / metabolism*
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / pathology
Child
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Middle Aged
Receptors, Estrogen / metabolism*
Salivary Gland Neoplasms / metabolism*
Salivary Gland Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

Receptors, Estrogen