An IgG4-Related Salivary Gland Disorder : A Case Series Presenting with a Different Clinical Setting

Küttner tumor is a chronic inflammatory disease that presents with a firm swelling of the submandibular gland and often mimics a neoplasm. Recently evidence suggests that Küttner tumor may be a type of disorder characterized by IgG4-related inflammations. Herein, we report 3 cases of submandibular g...

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Published in:Case reports in immunology 2011-01, Vol.2011 (2011), p.1-4
Main Authors: Ishida, Masayuki, Fushiki, Hiroaki, Watanabe, Yukio
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Language:English
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Summary:Küttner tumor is a chronic inflammatory disease that presents with a firm swelling of the submandibular gland and often mimics a neoplasm. Recently evidence suggests that Küttner tumor may be a type of disorder characterized by IgG4-related inflammations. Herein, we report 3 cases of submandibular gland swellings with severe fibrosis, inflammation with marked lymphoplasmacytic infiltration; this pathology mimics clinical manifestation of a malignant tumor in 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) findings.
ISSN:2090-6609
2090-6617
DOI:10.1155/2011/236079