Cystadenoma Of The Tongue: A Case Report

ABSTRACT

Cystadenoma of the minor salivary glands is a rare benign neoplasm. Characteristic histological features of varying sized cystic spaces with intraluminal papillary projections are diagnostic. However, salivary gland tumor is particularly difficult to interpret. Primarily, as further clinical and histological differential diagnoses have to take into account the mucoepidermoid carcinoma and the papillary cystadenocarcinoma. And also, biologic behavior of this peculiar lesion is uncertain. We report on a 71 year old female with a mucosal lesion at the tongue with its histologic features and differential diagnosis. Post-operative course was uneventful and there was no recurrence sign at this time. However, close follow-up is necessary, because the recurrent cases had been reported in literatures.