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JOHN R. BROWN, M.D.

AMA Arch Surg. 1951;63(2):185-190.

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PAPILLARY cystadenoma lymphomatosum is a relatively rare type of salivary gland tumor. It may be grouped roughly among the benign mixed tumors of the salivary glands but is so distinctive in its microscopic appearance that a special niche has been made for it. Because of the rarity of these tumors, one is inclined to dismiss them as pathological curiosities. However, when the surgeon is confronted with a patient with such a diagnosis, knowledge of the pathology, treatment, and prognosis are of paramount importance. We have had the opportunity to see two of these tumors within a period of four months, and these serve as the basis for this report.

REPORT OF CASES

CASE 1

.—A 56 year old white man entered the hospital for evaluation of low back pain. An incidental finding was a firm, nontender tumor below the posterior part of the right mandible. The mass had been present . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
CINCINNATI

From the Veterans Administration Center, Dayton, Ohio, and the Departments of Surgery and Pathology, College of Medicine of the University of Cincinnati.

Footnotes
Sponsored by the Veterans Administration and published with the approval of the Chief Medical Director. The statements and conclusions published by the author are the results of his own study and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of the Veterans Administration.

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