Adenocarcinoma of the sublingual salivary gland – A case report

Background: This report and review of literature aimed to assess a case of adenocarcinoma of sublingual salivary gland. Method: We present a case of a 52-year-old female with adenocarcinoma of sublingual salivary gland displaying painful swelling in the floor of the mouth, which was affecting her sp...

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Main Authors: Sahana Adirajaiah, Venkatesh Anehosur, Sumana, K. Gopalakrishnan
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426812000553
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author Sahana Adirajaiah
Venkatesh Anehosur
Sumana
K. Gopalakrishnan
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description Background: This report and review of literature aimed to assess a case of adenocarcinoma of sublingual salivary gland. Method: We present a case of a 52-year-old female with adenocarcinoma of sublingual salivary gland displaying painful swelling in the floor of the mouth, which was affecting her speech and mastication. Conclusion: Surgery is the treatment of choice for malignant sublingual gland tumors, but the type of surgical intervention depends on the extent of the primary tumor itself. Even though the tumors of the sublingual salivary gland are rare, they are a diagnostic challenge to every head and neck surgeon.
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spelling doaj-art-85c68a241ee14c1e8e0cb179437622c82024-11-23T06:26:06ZengElsevierJournal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research2212-42682012-09-0123206209Adenocarcinoma of the sublingual salivary gland – A case reportSahana Adirajaiah0Venkatesh Anehosur1 Sumana2K. Gopalakrishnan3Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka 580009, India; Corresponding author.Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka 580009, IndiaOral Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka 580009, IndiaProfessor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka 580009, IndiaBackground: This report and review of literature aimed to assess a case of adenocarcinoma of sublingual salivary gland. Method: We present a case of a 52-year-old female with adenocarcinoma of sublingual salivary gland displaying painful swelling in the floor of the mouth, which was affecting her speech and mastication. Conclusion: Surgery is the treatment of choice for malignant sublingual gland tumors, but the type of surgical intervention depends on the extent of the primary tumor itself. Even though the tumors of the sublingual salivary gland are rare, they are a diagnostic challenge to every head and neck surgeon.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426812000553AdenocarcinomaSublingual gland
spellingShingle Sahana Adirajaiah
Venkatesh Anehosur
Sumana
K. Gopalakrishnan
Adenocarcinoma of the sublingual salivary gland – A case report
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Adenocarcinoma
Sublingual gland
title Adenocarcinoma of the sublingual salivary gland – A case report
title_full Adenocarcinoma of the sublingual salivary gland – A case report
title_fullStr Adenocarcinoma of the sublingual salivary gland – A case report
title_full_unstemmed Adenocarcinoma of the sublingual salivary gland – A case report
title_short Adenocarcinoma of the sublingual salivary gland – A case report
title_sort adenocarcinoma of the sublingual salivary gland a case report
topic Adenocarcinoma
Sublingual gland
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