Sialoblastoma- long-term follow-up and remission for a rare salivary malignancy
Sialoblastoma is a rare salivary neoplasm which presents either congenitally or during early infancy. It was originally considered a benign neoplasm, however a number of reported cases have documented locoregional recurrence and distant metastases. Currently, there is no consensus on the appropriate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Rare Tumors |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/2337 |
| Summary: | Sialoblastoma is a rare salivary neoplasm which presents either congenitally or during early infancy. It was originally considered a benign neoplasm, however a number of reported cases have documented locoregional recurrence and distant metastases. Currently, there is no consensus on the appropriate treatment for this neoplasm. We report on long term follow-up of a patient with metastatic sialoblastoma, and a brief discussion of the possible treatment modalities currently being considered. |
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| ISSN: | 2036-3603 2036-3613 |