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A case of Kuttner tumor of the submandibular gland
Mitsuo Adachi1, Yuichi Fujita, Tetsuya Murata
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Suzuka General Hospital, 1275-53 Yasuduka-cyou, Suzuka, Mie 513-8630, Japan. jibima@yahoo.co.jp
Abstract:
Kuttner tumor (known as chronic sclerosing sialadenitis) is a totally benign inflammatory lesion and to date there has been no report of malignancy. However, because of its clinical features, the clinical diagnosis is often that of a salivary gland neoplasm. We report a case of Kuttner tumor and discuss its differential diagnosis, especially the pathological diagnosis. Kuttner tumor may be mainly due to T lymphocyte immune reaction and of itself is a benign lesion, but it may provide a state in which a malignant lesion arises.
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