title: Hereditary ectopic salivary gland: survey of three generations.
abstract: An ectopic salivary gland is different from a branchial cleft fistula, which generally results from heteroplasia within the remnants of the second branchial cleft. Compared to a branchial cleft fistula, surgery for an ectopic salivary gland is relatively simple. This study describes five generations of a family with typical clinical features of ectopic salivary gland in the neck. This study is the first to report the rare familial occurrence of ectopic cervical salivary gland and discuss its imaging results, surgical management, and histopathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ruey-Fen
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Yao-Chung
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Shun-Chen
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002828:Choristoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D012469:Salivary Glands; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome