Open AccessPleomorphic Adenoma in Subcutaneous Plane of the Neck: A Rare Entity
Author(s) -
B. S. K. Kamath,
P Ananth Kamath,
Prasad Bhukebag
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/15324.6540
Subject(s) - histopathology , medicine , pathology , malignant transformation , differential diagnosis , pleomorphic adenoma , subcutaneous tissue , salivary gland , fine needle aspiration cytology , cytology , adenoma
Heterotopic Salivary Gland Tissue (HSGT) is salivary tissue found in locations not normally host to it. Neoplasms occurring in these heterotopic tissues are very rare. Review of literature has revealed the neck to be host to HSGT and rarely, tumourigenic changes in these inclusions have been observed. We present a clinically unsuspected case of an ectopic pleomorphic adenoma of lower neck in which the ectopic salivary tissue was found in subcutaneous plane, which to the best of our knowledge has not been reported and was proved only on cytology and histopathology. There is a probability of this tumour undergoing malignant transformation. Therefore, these tumours need to be promptly diagnosed, adequately treated and should be included in the differential diagnosis of neck masses.