title: Sublingual gland involvement in systemic Wegener's granulomatosis: a case report.
abstract: Wegener's granulomatosis is a systemic vasculitis characterized by necrosis, granulomatosis and inflammation. The usual targets are extra-oral, although salivary gland involvement has been recognized, usually confined to parotid and submandibular glands. A case report is presented of sublingual gland presentation, confirmed on biopsy, which proceeded to systemic involvement. Some evidence suggests that salivary gland involvement, if recognized, may lead to an early diagnosis and the potential for earlier therapeutic intervention.
authors.affiliation: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. creansv@cardiff.ac.uk
authors.forename: St-J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Crean
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / Q000097:blood; D001706:Biopsy; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013361:Sublingual Gland / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic