Synchronous mucoepidermoid carcinoma of tongue and pleomorphic adenoma of submandibular gland.
Presentation with synchronous salivary gland tumors is rare, with the most typical combination being Warthin's tumor and pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland. Involvement of minor salivary glands in such occurrences is extremely uncommon. We report a case of simultaneous mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the tongue and pleomorphic adenoma of the submandibular gland in a 40-year-old woman. The submandibular mass was initially considered to represent regional lymph node tumor metastasis but later was shown to be an intraglandular primary neoplasm.
Pires
Fábio Ramôa
FR
Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Alves
Fábio de Abreu
Fde A
de Almeida
Oslei Paes
OP
Lopes
Márcio Ajudarte
MA
Kowalski
Luiz Paulo
LP
D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*