Open AccessSubmandibular gland swelling: A diagnostic dilemma
Author(s) -
Tarun Kumar,
Gagan Puri,
Aravinda Konidena,
Deepa Jatti Patil
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/0972-1363.141871
Subject(s) - medicine , swelling , submandibular gland , dilemma , pathology , anatomy , philosophy , epistemology
Submandibular swellings pose a diagnostic challenge to oral physicians, as many disease entities are involved in the differential diagnosis. Benign salivary gland tumors are one of them. Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign salivary gland tumor, which most commonly involves the parotid gland. Involvement of the submandibular gland is a rarity. This case report presents a rare case of a 60-year-old female patient with a unilateral submandibular swelling, diagnosed as a pleomorphic adenoma