SMJ articles in the category "submandibular gland"

Case Report

Oncocytic Carcinoma Arising in the Submandibular Gland with Disseminated Bone Metastases

Abstract:Oncocytic carcinoma of the head and neck is a very rare neoplasm. It usually occurs in the parotid glands. Only 11 cases of oncocytic carcinoma of the submandibular gland have been reported, and no cases have shown distant bone metastasis. A 67-year-old man presented with a tingling sensation in both…

Posted in: bone metastases 2 submandibular gland 2

Case Report

Unusual Presentation of Sjögren Syndrome

This case report describes a patient with Sjögren syndrome (SS) whose sole presenting feature was bilateral and painful submandibular gland enlargement. Extensive workup for alternate etiologies was negative and while serologies specific for SS were unremarkable, the diagnosis was eventually suggested by excisional biopsy. This case highlights the difficulty in…

Posted in: autoantibodies 2 Sjögren syndrome 3 submandibular gland 2
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