Journal Reviews

Sublingual gland tumour resection

2 March 2022 | | Head and Neck | Neoplasm invasiveness, Pathology, Salivary gland neoplasms, Sublingual gland, Treatment outcome

This paper from South Korea analyses the pathology arising from 20 malignant sublingual gland tumours. Adenoid cystic carcinoma followed by mucoepidermoid carcinomas were the most common. Tumour invasion into the lingual nerve was detected in 40% of cases, and into...

Plunging new depths for the treatment of ranulas

1 September 2015 | | Minimally-invasive, Mucous extravasation cyst, Ranula, Salivary gland surgery, Sublingual gland

Within our scope of practice, we encounter a number of salivary gland pathologies, including the sublingual gland. Clinical signs are often subtle, and even with meticulous surgical management, morbidity can easily occur. Textbooks advocate excision of the gland as the...