[Submaxillary gland excisions: a retrospective investigation]

Swellings of the submaxillary region are very frequent in otorhinolaryngology clinical practice. The authors of this study analyzed 106 cases of submaxillary gland excision under their observation, emphasizing their epidemiological, clinical and anatomopathological aspects which could be useful during the diagnostic and therapeutic phase of the submaxillary gland affections. They also made a comparison with the data already published on the same subject.