title: [Cervical giant tumor in a 56-year-old female patient].
abstract: We report the case of a 56-year-old female patient with a giant tumor on the left side of the neck, which appeared to be localised outside the large salivary glands. Due to the extensive vascularisation seen on MRI, digital subtraction angiography was performed. To reduce intraoperative bleeding, the vasculature was embolized. The tumor was resected together with the submandibular gland, since a connection between gland and tumor could not be excluded intraoperatively. Histology showed a pleomorphic adenoma with an intact capsule and no indication of malignancy. Pleomorphic adenomas are typical tumors of the salivary glands; however, they can also occur outside the gland. The tumor and its pseudocapsule must be fully resected to prevent recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für HNO-Krankheiten, Gesichts und Halschirurgie, Städtisches Klinikum Brandenburg, Brandenburg/Havel, Deutschland. T.Schulz@klinikum-brandenburg.de
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pauli
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Didzcuneit-Sandhop
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery