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Pathology Quiz Case 2: Diagnosis
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009;135(3):323-324.
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Diagnosis: Chronic sclerosing sialadenitis (CSS)
Chronic sclerosing sialadenitis, also known as Küttner tumor, is a nonneoplastic, progressive inflammatory condition of the salivary glands. It is almost exclusively found in the submandibular glands, but there are reports of cases occurring in the parotid, minor salivary, and lacrimal glands. Although CSS is one of the most common diseases of the submandibular gland, it is underreported in the English-language literature and is often unrecognized.1 It most commonly affects middle-aged adults. Cases have been reported in patients ranging from 12 to 83 years, with a mean age of 39 to 45 years. The peak incidence is evenly distributed throughout the third through seventh decades of life. The incidence in men and women is approximately equal, with conflicting reports of a slight predominance in both sexes.1
The definite etiology of CSS is unknown. Current literature suggests a role for sialolithiasis. Sialoliths develop as a result of accumulation of mineralized secretions . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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