Coexistence of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma and Sialolithiasis in Submandibular Gland: Case Report

Sialolithiasis is the primary cause of swelling in the major salivary glands. The etiopathogenesis is not clear. Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a slow-growing salivary gland malignancy with a poor prognosis. There are only a few cases in the literature reporting the coexistence of sialolithiasis and ad...

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Published inTurkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology Vol. 61; no. 1; pp. 43 - 46
Main Authors Akin, Vural, Sivrice, Mehmet Emre, Ayyildiz, Veysel Atilla, Kiran, Mehmet
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Galenos Yayinevi Tic. Ltd 01.03.2023
Galenos Publishing
Galenos Yayincilik
Subjects
adenoid cystic carcinoma
Calcinosis
Cancer
Carcinoma
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Health aspects
malignancy
Prognosis
Salivary gland tumors
salivary glands
sialolithiasis
tumor
Turkey
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Summary:Sialolithiasis is the primary cause of swelling in the major salivary glands. The etiopathogenesis is not clear. Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a slow-growing salivary gland malignancy with a poor prognosis. There are only a few cases in the literature reporting the coexistence of sialolithiasis and adenoid cystic carcinoma. In this report, we present a case that was thought to have sialolithiasis in the foreground because of the calcified image on computed tomography, but was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma after excision, together with a discussion of the relationship between sialolithiasis and carcinogenesis. Keywords: Salivary glands, adenoid cystic carcinoma, sialolithiasis, malignancy, tumor, case report
ISSN:0304-4793
2149-3987
2667-7466
1303-6289
2667-7474
DOI:10.4274/tao.2023.2023-1-8