Management of malignant sublingual salivary gland tumors Journal Article
| Authors: | Rinaldo, A.; Shaha, A. R.; Pellitteri, P. K.; Bradley, P. J.; Ferlito, A. |
| Article Title: | Management of malignant sublingual salivary gland tumors |
| Abstract: | The majority of tumors of the sublingual gland are malignant, with adenoid cystic carcinoma and mucoepidermoid carcinoma being the most frequent. Many other malignant tumor types have also been reported. The sublingual gland anatomically is not a unit organ and while it is described anatomically as being confined to the anterior floor of the mouth, salivary tissue may be located laterally along the submandibular duct and posterior floor of the mouth. Diagnosis should be suspected when any thickening or raised lesion presents in this area and a biopsy performed to confirm malignancy before planning further treatment. Surgery is the treatment of choice, and should include an en-block resection of the anterior floor of mouth as a minimum, and may include a portion of mandible, as well as a supraomohyoid neck dissection. Adjuvant radiotherapy should be considered in most of the patients after surgical excision. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | cancer surgery; surgical technique; clinical feature; review; head and neck surgery; neck dissection; plastic surgery; treatment planning; cancer radiotherapy; cancer staging; neoplasm staging; tumor biopsy; pathology; adenosquamous carcinoma; carcinoma, mucoepidermoid; anatomy; salivary gland cancer; adenoid cystic carcinoma; frozen section; management; carcinoma, adenoid cystic; mouth; mandible; mandible resection; submandibular gland; humans; prognosis; human; priority journal; malignant salivary gland tumors; sublingual gland; lingual nerve; sublingual gland neoplasms |
| Journal Title: | Oral Oncology |
| Volume: | 40 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 1368-8375 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2004-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 2 |
| End Page: | 5 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s1368-8375(03)00104-0 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 14662408 |
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| Notes: | Oral Oncol. -- Cited By (since 1996):13 -- Export Date: 16 June 2014 -- CODEN: EJCCE -- Source: Scopus |
