Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the sublingual salivary gland in a 16-year-old female--report of a case and review of the literature.
Tumours of the sublingual salivary gland are exceptionally rare. The present case report describes an adenoid cystic carcinoma of the sublingual salivary gland occurring in a 16-year-old girl, in itself an uncommon event. In addition, an interesting feature of the presentation was obstruction of the ipsilateral submandibular gland due to involvement of Wharton's duct.
McFall
M R
MR
Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK.
Irvine
G H
GH
Eveson
J W
JW
D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013361:Sublingual Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013362:Sublingual Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery