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Glycogen‐rich tumor of the oral minor salivary glands a histochemical and ultrastructural study
Author(s) -
Chaudhry Anand P.,
Cutler Leslie S.,
Satchidanand Sateesh,
Labay Gerald,
Raj Mary Sunder,
Lin ChengChung
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19830701)52:1<105::aid-cncr2820520120>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - glycogen , ultrastructure , medicine , pathology , minor salivary glands , salivary gland , anatomy
Abstract A detailed electronmicroscopic study on glycogen‐rich tumor is presented. The neoplasm originated from the minor salivary glands on the ventral surface of the tongue. The role of myoepithelial cells in the histogenesis of this lesion is not supported. It is proposed that the tumor arises from “undifferentiated” stem cells analogous to cells in the “end bud” stage of salivary gland morphogenesis. The presence of a large amount of glycogen is secondary to defective carbohydrate metabolism within the tumor cells. Cancer 52:105‐111, 1983.