Salivary gland heterotopia: a unique cerebellopontine angle tumor.
An unusual maldevelopmental lesion, a salivary gland heterotopia of the right cerebellopontine angle, was studied. There was an associated primary adenoid cystic carcinoma. Possible modes of development and the relationship to salivary heterotopia of the middle ear are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012469:Salivary Glands