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Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the submaxillary gland
Author(s) -
Belson Thomas P.,
Toohill Robert J.,
Chobanian Susan L.,
Lehman Roger H.,
Grossman Thomas W.,
Malin Thomas C.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198205000-00007
Subject(s) - adenoid cystic carcinoma , submaxillary gland , medicine , submandibular gland , carcinoma , breast cancer , pathology , mammary gland , breast carcinoma , cancer , ductal carcinoma , oncology
A review of submaxillary gland neoplasms over a 21 year period revealed 15 malignancies and 7 benign tumors. All of the malignancies occurred in females, and 11 of these were adenoid cystic carcinoma. Two of the 11 were found to have infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast (1 pre and 1 postdiagnosis of the submaxillary carcinoma) and 3 had benign breast disease. While previous reports have suggested an association of parotid gland neoplasia and breast cancer, this is the first known report of an association between adenoid cystic carcinoma of the submaxillary gland and cancer of the breast. The discussion of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the submaxillary gland emphasizes the increased frequency of this disease in females, its association with breast disease, and also experimental submaxillary gland neoplasia.