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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2025

A rare case of a mammary analog secretory carcinoma of the right submandibular gland.

Maria R Bianco, Cosimo Galletti, Carlo Gentile, Olindo Di Benedetto, Sofia Pepe, Anna M Lavecchia, Eugenia Allegra

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Maria R BiancoOtolaryngology, Department of Health Science, University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Cosimo GallettiOtolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7226-4596
Carlo GentilePathological Anatomy Unit, "Renato Dulbecco" Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Olindo Di BenedettoNeuroradiology Unit, University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Sofia PepeOtolaryngology, Department of Health Science, University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Anna M LavecchiaPathological Anatomy Unit, "Renato Dulbecco" Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Eugenia AllegraOtolaryngology, Department of Health Science, University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.

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Abstract

Salivary gland cancer is one of the most common malignant neoplasms of head and neck. Not only is it rare but its clinical course is also very heterogeneous. A 64-year-old woman was diagnosed with submandibular gland carcinoma. We performed an ultrasound examination and a magnetic resonance imaging of the head and neck, which revealed an oval expansive process in the right submandibular salivary gland, indicative of an aggressive neoplasm, such as adenocarcinoma. Surgical excision and histological examination were conducted reporting macroscopically a whitish nodular formation measuring 1.5 × 1 cm and microscopically positivity to cytokeratin 7 and mammaglobin, compatible with a mammary analog secretory carcinoma. No N positive since there is no clinical, instrumental, or laboratory evidence of the primary pathology. We just performed a surgical excision and accurate follow-up visits, and the patient has been free from disease for 2 years. Major efforts should be spent to establish the most adequate management and follow-up protocol visits.

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cancerhead & neckMASCsalivary gland tumorsubmandibular gland

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PMCPMC12086692

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