In:
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hindawi Limited, Vol. 15, No. 12 ( 2001), p. 835-837
Abstract:
Plexiform neurofibromas in major salivary glands are rarely described. In the literature, most reported tumours have been present in the parotid gland region. A three-year-old boy with a family history of neurofibromatosis presented with a rapidly growing left submandibular mass. The clinical diagnosis was that of a neurofibroma rather than a primary salivery gland tumour. Resection of the lesion revealed a plexiform neurofibroma involving the submandibular gland. Although these tumours have a neurogenic rather than a salivary gland origin, they must be considered in the differential diagnosis of a salivary gland lesion in a patient with a history of neurofibromatosis.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0835-7900
Language:
English
Publisher:
Hindawi Limited
Publication Date:
2001
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2762184-4
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