Open AccessChronic sclerosing sialadenitis: report of a rare and atypical case
Author(s) -
Rafaela Sávio Melzer,
Cíntia Mussi Milani,
Fernanda Noguez Sum,
Rui Cesar de Bittencourt Druszcz,
Juliana Lucena Schussel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
archives of health investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2317-3009
DOI - 10.21270/archi.v10i6.5020
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , lesion , sialadenitis , surgical excision , pathology , salivary gland , dermatology , surgery
A Chronic Sclerosing Sialodenitis is a rare and benign lesion that preferentially affects a submandibular gland of male patients. Although its etiology is considered unknown, it is suggested that the secretion of IgG4 immunoglobulin may be useful for its manifestation. This pathology has specific clinical characteristics for malignant neoplasms of the salivary glands, where the recommended treatment is a surgical excision. The present study presents an atypical case of chronic sclerosing sialodenitis that involves a woman's soft palate, where there was a complete resolution of the clinical case, in which the conservative treatment was chosen by the use of medications.