Adenocarcinoma of the sublingual salivary gland - A case report.
BACKGROUND
This report and review of literature aimed to assess a case of adenocarcinoma of sublingual salivary gland.


METHODS
We present a case of a 52-year-old female with adenocarcinoma of sublingual salivary gland displaying painful swelling in the floor of the mouth, which was affecting her speech and mastication.


CONCLUSIONS
Surgery is the treatment of choice for malignant sublingual gland tumors, but the type of surgical intervention depends on the extent of the primary tumor itself. Even though the tumors of the sublingual salivary gland are rare, they are a diagnostic challenge to every head and neck surgeon.
Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka 580009, India.
Sahana
S
Adirajaiah
Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka 580009, India.
Venkatesh
V
Anehosur
Oral Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka 580009, India.
Sumana
Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka 580009, India.
K
K
Gopalakrishnan
Adenocarcinoma; Sublingual gland