Bilateral Kuttner Tumor of Submandibular Glands: A Case Report
نویسندگان
1 Department of otorhinolaryngology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of pathology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3 Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck surgery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
4 Department of otorhinolaryngology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
doi
10.22038/ijorl.2010.372چکیده
Introduction:Chronic sclerosing sialadenitis is a relatively uncommon disorder of the salivary gland. Because of its clinical similarity to a salivary gland neoplasm, this condition has been known as Kuttner tumor and is classified as a tumorlike lesion.Case Report:This is the first reported case of bilateral Kuttner tumor of the submandibular glands in Iran. It was initially diagnosed as a primary submandibular gland neoplasm whereas histological findings showed chronic sialadenitis. Excision of such masses is the treatment of choice.
