1/13. Cervical tumor by ectopic salivary gland.Heterotopic salivary tissue is a rare lesion, although most authors agree that anomalous embryologic development of salivary tissue is the main cause. One case of cervical tumor by ectopic salivary gland is reported, and existent literature is reviewed. A 26-year-old woman was operated on for a cystic tumor in the midline of the neck diagnosed as thyroglossal cyst in the hyoid region. After Sistrunk operation, the recurrence was immediate. A second operation was performed, and a solid tumor located between muscles of the tongue was resected. A long tract opening in recurrent cervical cystic tumor was also removed. No recurrence was evident at 1 year after surgery. Pathological examination of the excised mass revealed an ectopic salivary gland with serous and mucinous acini located between muscles of the tongue. This is a rare case report of a cervical fistula by ectopic salivary gland surrounded by muscles of the tongue draining into a cystic tumor in the hyoid midline lesion. recurrence of thyroglossal cyst after a correct surgical resection must be suspected as an ectopic salivary tissue. Also when a cystic neck tumor is present, an ectopic salivary gland must be suspected.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/13. Migrating salivary stones: report of three cases.patients with salivary calculi are normally managed by removal of the calculus or, if necessary, the affected gland. If it is left untreated, a stone may migrate into the adjacent tissues. We present three patients in whom salivary calculi tracked to the surface of the skin. Two were removed under local anaesthetic, and the third patient was lost to follow up.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.125keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/13. Primary parotid tuberculosis: varied clinical presentations.parotid gland tuberculosis is rare and may present in different clinical forms. We present three cases of tuberculosis of the parotid gland that presented to us with different clinico-pathological appearances. The cases were diagnosed on the basis of histopathological evaluation and fine needle aspiration cytology. All the patients responded to four-drug antitubercular chemotherapy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/13. Congenital isolated midline sinus of the upper lip: clinical and embryological approaches.OBJECTIVES: Congenital sinuses or fistulas of the lip are uncommon malformations, yet true medial upper-lip fistulas (MULFs) are extremely rare. We present a new case of congenital upper-lip fistula located in the midline of the philtrum of an 8-month-old girl. INTERVENTION: Complete surgical removal was performed with a combined extra- and intraoral approach. Histological examination revealed that the fistula was lined by squamous epithelium with sebaceous and mucous glands and hair follicles. RESULTS: Several embryological hypotheses have been proposed concerning these anomalies. This article reexamines and discusses major embryological theories on pathogenesis of sinuses or fistulas of the upper lip. We propose that early ectodermal inclusion events may occur in the medial fusion area during formation of the intermaxillary process. This embryological approach is highly concordant with our recent hypothesis on nasal dermoid sinus cysts (NDSCs) pathogenesis, in which we proposed an embryological hypothesis with early ectodermal inclusion phenomenon in the midline suture area to explain NDSCs pathogenesis. CONCLUSIONS: Common early ectodermal inclusion phenomena could be involved in both NDSCs and MULFs pathogenesis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.125keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/13. An unusual presentation of hidradenitis suppurativa: case report and review of the literature.hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic suppurative and cicatricial process of apocrine gland-bearing skin. The clinical course can range from mild to severe. We present a case of a urethral fistula and phimosis occurring secondary to hidradenitis suppurativa, and review the literature.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.125keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/13. tuberculosis of the thyroid gland: a clinicopathological profile of four cases and review of the literature.Four cases of tuberculosis of the thyroid with different presentations including chronic sinus (following drainage of thyroid abscess), thyrotoxicosis, severe dysphagia clinically mimicking malignancy and euthyroid multinodular goitre are described. Except in the case presenting with chronic sinus (discharging acid-fast bacilli), the diagnosis was a pathological surprise (cytopathology in one and histopathology in two). Only in one case was there evidence of disease outside the cervical region. All cases showed multiple coalescing and caseating epitheloid cell granulomas along with giant cells, which are considered as diagnostic of tuberculous thyroiditis even if acid fast bacilli cannot be demonstrated. The literature is reviewed and the pathogenesis discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/13. Reconstruction of mandible and surrounding soft tissues in patient with necrotizing fasciitis.Necrotizing fasciitis is rare in the orofacial region, with fewer than 20 cases reported in the literature. Extension of the disease process to involve the underlying bone has not been previously reported. A patient is presented in whom destruction of superficial skin and fascia, necrosis of a portion of the mandible, and involvement of the parotid gland complicated reconstruction.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.125keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/13. Fourth branchial arch fistula.A case is presented of a rare congenital anomaly of the fourth branchial arch, which presented as an abscess in the anterior triangle, related to a fistula communicating with the pyriform fossa. Histopathological examination showed the fistula to be associated with thyroid tissue supporting the hypothesis that the ventral wing of the fourth pouch contributes to the thyroid gland.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.125keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/13. Duplication of the urethral meatus: case report of distal hypospadias and a glandular urethra.An unusual example of congenital fistula of the distal urethra presenting in a 3-year-old boy is described. The likelihood of this deformity being a variant of hypospadias is explored and theories of the embryology of the anomaly are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/13. Congenital midline sinus of the upper lip: case report and review of literature.A case report of a congenital midline sinus of the upper lip in a 5-year-old girl is presented. The patient complained of intermittent swelling around the frenulum of the upper lip. The sinus was located on the midline of the philtrum just below the base of the columella. Excision of the sinus tract via an intraoral approach gave a satisfactory result. Microscopic examination of the resected sinus revealed it to be lined by stratified squamous epithelium with sebaceous glands and hair follicles. Fifteen other cases have been reported in the English literature and are reviewed. There are two postulates that can account for the formation of the upper lip sinus based on two major theories of the development of the face: the fusion theory and the merging theory. However, the etiology of this rare congenital sinus remains obscure.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.125keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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