Abstract
A seemingly straightforward clinical diagnosis of ameloblastoma was made of a large radiolucent, multicystic lesion in the mandible. Biopsy and metastatic tumor work-up revealed the tumor to be primary in the mandible. A histopathologic diagnosis of papillary adenocarcinoma of salivary gland origin was made. This article reports a well-documented primary mandibular salivary gland tumor. A review of the literature and light and electron microscopic interpretation of this tumor are presented.
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / diagnosis*
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Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / pathology
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Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / surgery
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Basement Membrane / ultrastructure
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Biopsy
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Cell Membrane / ultrastructure
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Cytoplasm / ultrastructure
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Epithelial Cells
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Epithelium / ultrastructure
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Humans
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Male
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Mandible / surgery
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Mandibular Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Mandibular Neoplasms / pathology
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Mandibular Neoplasms / surgery
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Middle Aged
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Mitochondria / ultrastructure
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Osteotomy
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Salivary Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Vacuoles / ultrastructure