1/158. Bilateral and multicystic major salivary gland disease: a rare presentation of primary sjogren's syndrome.We present a case of a 15-year-old girl with bilateral parotid and sub-mandibular salivary gland enlargement as the sole presentation of primary sjogren's syndrome. The clinical, radiological, immunological and pathological features have been discussed. The relevant literature has been reviewed. To our knowledge this is the only reported case of sjogren's syndrome presenting as multicystic disease with bilateral major salivary gland involvement.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/158. Necrotizing sialometaplasia.Two cases of necrotizing sialometaplasia are reported together with a review of the literature. This self-limiting benign lesion is easily confused with malignant tumors. The lesions are characterized histologically by an extensive necrosis of the salivary gland tissue together with squamous metaplasia of the ducts. The present report of two females who had intense pain in the initial phase differs from previous reports concerning age and symptoms. The importance of rather extensive biopsy specimens is stressed. Antibiotic treatment appears to be insignificant. A clinical history of allergy and a dominance of eosinophilic granulocytes in the inflammatory exudate in both cases may indicate an allergic etiology.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.16666666666667keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/158. Papillary cystadenoma: a rare tumor of the minor salivary glands.Papillary cystadenoma of the minor salivary glands is a rare benign neoplasm that clinically resembles mucous cysts. Characteristic histological features are diagnostic. However, salivary gland histology is particularly difficult to interpret. Primarily, as further clinical and histological differential diagnoses have to take into account the well-differentiated cystic mucoepidermoid carcinoma and the papillary cystic type of acinic cell carcinoma, both malignant neoplasms of the salivary glands. We report on a 39 year old female with a bluish cystic lesion at the buccal mucosa, which occurred 14 years after the excision of a similar appearing, histologically proven mucous retention cyst at the same location. The histology of this tumor, however, revealed a papillary cystadenoma. Although rare, benign and malignant salivary gland neoplasms occur in minor salivary glands, and are clinically indistinguishable from mucous retention cysts. The dermatologist should be familiar with these differential diagnoses, since different therapeutic consequences result from an early diagnosis obtained by excision and histological examination of oral cystic tumors.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.5keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/158. Malignant parotid cyst.A case of primary malignant cyst of the parotid gland is described, and the possible origins of such cysts are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.16666666666667keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/158. mucocele of the anterior lingual salivary glands (glands of Blandin and Nuhn): report of 5 cases.The anterior lingual salivary glands (glands of Blandin and Nuhn) are mixed mucous and serous glands that are embedded within the musculature of the anterior tongue ventrum. Five cases of mucocele of the glands of Blandin and Nuhn are presented. These mucoceles on the anterior tongue ventrum were exophytic and resembled pyogenic granulomata, polyps, or squamous papillomata. In 2 cases, the onset of the mucocele was associated with trauma to the anterior tongue. All cases were mucus extravasation phenomena. A history of trauma and recovery of mucus with fine needle aspiration are helpful in the clinical diagnosis of mucocele of the glands of Blandin and Nuhn, as are the following characteristics of the mucocele: rapid onset, increase and reduction in size, bluish color, and fluid-filled consistency. During surgery, the glands that are deep in the tongue musculature are commonly left behind, resulting in persistence of the lesion. Careful clinical evaluation of these lesions and preoperative awareness of the surgical anatomy of the glands of Blandin and Nuhn may minimize the need for repeated surgical procedures.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2.5keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/158. Neurinoma in the buccal mucosa.A 14-year-old girl was referred to our clinic with a problem of a painless slow growing lesion for approximately three years. MR imaging findings of lesion was "retention cyst of the salivary gland". Controversially, the histological examination of the total excised specimen was "neurinoma" and that was inconsistent with MR findings. Neural tissue tumors of the oral cavity are rare, however, this diagnosis was confirmed by surgical excision and histopathological examination. There was a rare location of the lesion as well.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.16666666666667keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/158. Diagnosis and treatment of strictures and kinks in salivary gland ducts.PURPOSE: This article describes the use of sialoendoscopy for diagnosis and treatment of strictures and kinks in the major salivary glands ducts. patients AND methods: Thirty-four salivary glands with obstruction were diagnosed as having ductal kinks or strictures. Strictures were diagnosed by sialography and sialoendoscopy, kinks were diagnosed mainly by sialography, whereas endoscopy was used to rule out other pathology and to locate the kink. There were strictures in 25 salivary glands (14 male and 11 females; aged 25 to 60 years), 14 in the parotid and 11 in the submandibular gland, and kinks in 9 salivary glands (5 males 4 females; aged 40 to 55 years). Seven kinks were found in the submandibular gland and 2 in the parotid. Treatment of strictures was performed by dilatation procedures with saline under pressure, balloon techniques, and forced manipulation. After these procedures, a polyethylene stent was inserted for 2 weeks. Kinks were treated by advancement ductoplasty and balloon contouring to overcome the acute angle. RESULTS: Twenty of 25 cases of stricture became completely asymptomatic in a follow-up of 8 to 36 months after treatment. In 4 cases, further revisional dilatation was needed, and in 1 case treatment failed and the gland had to be removed. All 9 cases of kinks became completely asymptomatic in a follow-up of 6 to 24 months after treatment. CONCLUSION: Strictures and kinks should be considered when salivary gland obstruction is present without sialolithiasis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/158. Salivary duct cyst: its frequency in a certain Japanese population group (Tohoku districts), with special reference to adenomatous proliferation of the epithelial lining.It is reported in the European and American literature that salivary duct cysts constitute about 10% of all cysts of the salivary glands, although they appear to be rare in japan. Between 1975 and 1999, only 3 (0.5%) of 586 salivary gland cysts were diagnosed as salivary duct cysts at the Division of Clinical pathology, Iwate Medical University Hospital. Histologically, two cases appeared as a unilocular lesion lined by double- and multi-layered epithelium. The other case showed marked, intraluminar and intramural adenomatous proliferation of the epithelial lining, suggesting that the lesion was a benign tumor. A review of the literature yielded only two cases of tumors arising in pre-existing salivary duct cysts.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.33333333333333keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/158. Plunging ranula as a complication of intraoral removal of a submandibular sialolith.Mucous cysts in the submandibular region--so-called 'plunging' ranula--are relatively uncommon. We report a case of a plunging ranula that complicated excision of an intraductal sialolith of the submandibular gland.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.16666666666667keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/158. Treating oral ranula: another case against blanket removal of the sublingual gland.There are a number of occasions when ranula-like lesions of the oral floor can develop that do not originate from the sublingual gland, or that arise from the gland with no tendency towards recurrence. The author advises that the unconditional removal of the sublingual gland should not be the standard treatment for all ranulas, and present four case reports to illustrate these and describe how they should be treated. All the patients were treated successfully with conservative management and retained normal functioning sublingual glands. Except for the management of plunging ranulas, caution and a close examination of the origin of the lesion are prudent before considering excision of sublingual glands for all ranula-like lesions.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.5keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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