Adenomatoid serous hyperplasia of sublingual gland: a case report.
We present an example of adenomatoid serous lobular hyperplasia of the sublingual gland. Pathologic examination revealed the lesion was composed of multiple aggregates of normal-appearing serous and mucous acini that varied in size. The ratio of serous gland to mucous glands was 7 to 1. We cannot identify the cause of this condition, however, calcium channel blocking agents prescribed for the treatment of this patient's essential hypertension cannot be ruled out as a pathogenetic factor in the development of the lesion.
Tagawa
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mie University, Japan.
Inui
M
M
Mori
A
A
Seki
Y
Y
Murata
T
T
Tagawa
T
T
D018254:Adenomatoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis; D000368:Aged; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000009:adverse effects; D013361:Sublingual Gland / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D013362:Sublingual Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D009543:Nifedipine