Pleomorphic adenoma of cervical heterotopic salivary glands

Baldi, A.; Persichetti, P.; Di Marino, M.P.; Nicoletti, G.; Baldi, F.

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research Cr 22(4): 645-647

2003


ISSN/ISBN: 0392-9078
PMID: 15053310
Document Number: 554882
Neoplastic transformation of heterotopic cervical salivary gland tissue is extremely rare. The Authors describe a case of pleomorphic adenoma arising in this tissue, on the right side of the neck in a 40-year old man. The characteristics of salivary heterotipias of the neck, and their diagnostic difficulties and histogenetic problems are reviewed.

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