Metachronous bilateral submandibular gland metastases from carcinoma of the breast

Authors
Cain, AJ Goodlad, J Denholm, SW
Citation
Aj. Cain et al., Metachronous bilateral submandibular gland metastases from carcinoma of the breast, J LARYNG OT, 115(8), 2001, pp. 683-684
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
ISSN journal
00222151 → ACNP
Volume
115
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
683 - 684
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(200108)115:8<683:MBSGMF>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Metastases to the salivary glands from distant neoplasms are unusual, with most reported cases involving the parotid gland. Metastatic deposits in the submandibular gland are extremely rare with bilateral involvement not prev iously reported. We present the case of a patient with advanced breast carc inoma who has had metachronous involvement of both submandibular glands and review the literature on this subject.