A Case of Mucinous Adenocarcinoma in Minor Salivary Gland of Tongue Base

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2004;20(1):37-40.
Published online May 30, 2004.

Seung Won Chung;Hyun Su Jun;Seung Kuk Baek;Kwang Yoon Jung

설기저부에 발생한 소타액선 기원의 점액선암종 1예

정승원;전현수;백승국;정광윤

Abstract

Mucinous adenocarcinoma is rarely reported in head and neck region. In other organ, it usually occur in breast, gastrointenstinal tract and so on. The specific histologic findings of mucinous adenocarcinoma are the large amount of extracellular mucin and tumor cell nests such as floating in mucin pool. It may develop rarely in major or minor salivary gland, but only one case of mucinous adenocarcinoma originating from parotid gland was presented in south korea. We report a case of mucinous adenocarcinoma in the tongue base considered to develop from minor salivary gland with a review of literatures.

Key Words: Mucinous adenocarcinoma, Minor salivary gland, Tongue