title: A case of Kuttner tumor of the submandibular gland.
abstract: Kuttner tumor (known as chronic sclerosing sialadenitis) is a totally benign inflammatory lesion and to date there has been no report of malignancy. However, because of its clinical features, the clinical diagnosis is often that of a salivary gland neoplasm. We report a case of Kuttner tumor and discuss its differential diagnosis, especially the pathological diagnosis. Kuttner tumor may be mainly due to T lymphocyte immune reaction and of itself is a benign lesion, but it may provide a state in which a malignant lesion arises.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Suzuka General Hospital, 1275-53 Yasuduka-cyou, Suzuka, Mie 513-8630, Japan. jibima@yahoo.co.jp
authors.forename: Mitsuo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Majima
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012598:Sclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed