MUCINOUS ADENOCARCINOMA OF THE SUBLINGUAL GLAND

A case of mucinous (colloid) adenocarcinoma of the sublingual gland is reported, Adenocarcinomas associated with large pools of extracellula r mucin are extremely rare in the major salivary glands, Analysis of t he tumor for cytokeratin expression, estrogen and progesterone recepto rs was performed, Predominantly, the tumor expressed cytokeratins 7, 8 , 18 and 19 that are commonly found in simple epithelia, and to a less er degree cytokeratins 4 and 13 which are usually found in complex epi thelia, Staining for estrogen and progesterone receprors was negative. No other cancer has been detected for three years after the first exa mination, The tumor is considered to be a primary mucinous adenocarcin oma of the sublingual gland.