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Metachronous bilateral submandibular gland metastases from carcinoma of the breast

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

A. J. Cain ,
J. Goodlad  and
S. W. Denholm
A. J. Cain
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, Scotland
J. Goodlad
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, Scotland
S. W. Denholm
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, Scotland
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Abstract

Metastases to the salivary glands from distant neoplasms are unusual, with most reported cases involving the parotid gland. Metastatic deposits in the submandibular gland are extremely rare with bilateral involvement not previously reported. We present the case of a patient with advanced breast carcinoma who has had metachronous involvement of both submandibular glands and review the literature on this subject.

Keywords

SubmandibularGlandBreastNeoplasmsNeoplasmMetastasis
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 8 , August 2001 , pp. 683 - 684
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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