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Benign tumour of the submandibular gland, also known as pleomorphic adenoma, presented as a painless neck mass in a 40-year-old man. At the left of the image is the white tumor with its characteristic cartilaginous cut surface. To the right is the normally lobated submandibular salivary gland. Benign epithelial tumors. Pleomorphic adenoma ...
This lesion presented as a lateral anterior neck mass. At surgery, it was found to be a soft 3.0 × 2.1 × 1.8 cm tumor of the submandibular salivary gland. The photo shows the characteristic dark color of an oncocytoma, a rare type of benign neoplasm, at the left side of the image (the normal lobulated salivary gland tissue is to the right).
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Relative incidence of submandibular tumors, with pleomorphic adenoma being the most common. [8] Overall, the mainstay of the treatment for salivary gland tumor is surgical resection. [9] Needle biopsy is highly recommended prior to surgery to confirm the diagnosis.
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare type of cancer that can exist in many different body sites. This tumor most often occurs in the salivary glands, but it can also be found in many anatomic sites, including the breast, [1] [2] lacrimal gland, lung, brain, Bartholin gland, trachea, and the paranasal sinuses.
Surgery is the recommended treatment for localised resectable disease. [10] When the tumour is incompletely resected (positive margins) post-operative radiotherapy gives local control comparable to a complete resection (clear margins).
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The signs and symptoms are similar to other malignant salivary gland tumours; however, it may have been preceded by an appreciable mass that was long-standing and did not appear to be growing. Findings that suggest a malignant salivary gland tumour include rapid growth, facial weakness (due to facial nerve compression), pain , skin ulceration ...