title: Metastases to the submaxillary gland from breast cancer: case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Ravenna, Italia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rosti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Callea
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Merendi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Beccati
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tienghi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Turci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marangolo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*