[Basal cell adenocarcinoma of the sublingual gland].
The cause of a swelling in the floor of the mouth will in most cases be benign. For example, a ranula, sialolithiasis and/or infection. Tumors of the sublingual gland are very rare, but 90% are malignant and therefore malignancy should always be excluded in case of an asymptomatic swelling covered by intact mucosa.
Odense Universitetshospital, Øre-naesehalskirurgisk Afdeling, Denmark. stighelmer@get2net.dk
Stig Krarup
SK
Petersen
Kristine
K
Bjørndal
Annelise
A
Krogdahl
Christian
C
Godballe
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013362:Sublingual Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy