Sialoblastoma in cheek region: Report of a case

Received 2 December 2008; received in revised form 24 January 2009; accepted 26 January 2009. published online 09 March 2009.

Summary

Sialoblastomas are very rare congenital tumors of the salivary gland that usually occur in parotid or submandibular glands. They can be benign or malignant histologically. The recommended treatment for sialoblastoma is the excision of tumor totally and widely. Alternative therapies for sialoblastoma treatment remains controversial, chemotherapy may be an alternative treatment for relapsed or metastatic sialoblastomas. In this report we describe a malignant and relapsed sialoblastoma at cheek region.

Keywords: Sialoblastoma, Embryoma, Salivary gland tumor

a Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Otorhinolaryngology Department, Istanbul, Turkey

b Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Pediatric Hematology, Oncology Department, Istanbul, Turkey

c Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Pathology Department, Istanbul, Turkey

Corresponding author at: İstanbul Üniversitesi, Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, KBB ABD, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye. Tel.: +90 2124143000x21598; fax: +90 2124143006.

PII: S1871-4048(09)00010-0

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2009.01.007

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