Metastases to the submaxillary gland from breast cancer: case report.
A case of metastases to the submaxillary gland from breast carcinoma is reported. The patient, a 68-year-old female, had been operated for a stage II N+ breast carcinoma 4 years before. She then received six courses of CMF adjuvant program. A literature review is presented concerning the 8 well-documented cases reported.
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Divisione di Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Ravenna, Italia.
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D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*