Sialoblastoma: A literature review from 1966-2011

Natl J Maxillofac Surg. 2013 Jan;4(1):13-8. doi: 10.4103/0975-5950.117821.

Abstract

Sialoblastoma is a rare congenital tumour of the salivary glands arising mainly from the parotid gland. It is usually diagnosed at birth or shortly thereafter with a significant variability in histological appearance and clinical course. In extensive search of PubMed indexed journals, we got 46 cases of "sialobalstoma/embryoma/congenital basal adenoma", with one case was of German literature and three additional cases of adult sialobalstoma. This article has extensively reviewed the clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical features, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and Computerized Tomography (CT) findings, treatment and prognosis.

Keywords: Congenital basal cell adenoma; embryoma; sialoblastoma.

Publication types

  • Review