MRI findings of papillary cystadenocarcinoma of the submandibular gland

Papillary cystadenocarcinoma is an extremely rare malignant tumor of the salivary glands. Major locations of this neoplasm are the parotid gland, sublingual gland, and minor salivary glands, while occurrence in the submandibular gland is extremely rare. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of t...

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Published in:	Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 20 - 23
Main Authors:	Koç, Mustafa, Yanilmaz, Muhammed, Yildirim, Hanefi, Gök, Uzeyir, Cobanoğlu, Bengü
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Turkey Aves Yayincilik Ltd. STI 01-03-2010
Subjects:	Aged Biopsy, Fine-Needle Cystadenocarcinoma - pathology Cystadenocarcinoma - surgery Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Male Salivary Gland Neoplasms - pathology Salivary Gland Neoplasms - surgery Submandibular Gland - pathology
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Summary:	Papillary cystadenocarcinoma is an extremely rare malignant tumor of the salivary glands. Major locations of this neoplasm are the parotid gland, sublingual gland, and minor salivary glands, while occurrence in the submandibular gland is extremely rare. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of this lesion have not been reported in the literature. Herein, we present a case of papillary cystadenocarcinoma arising from the right submandibular gland. MRI showed a 5-cm mass composed of solid and cystic components in the mildly enlarged gland. Pathologic evaluation revealed papillary cystadenocarcinoma.
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ISSN:	1305-3825 1305-3612
DOI:	10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.1360-07.2