A Rare Case of Küttner Tumor Originating from Submandibular Gland

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Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2015;31(2):66-69.
Published online November 30, 2015.

Byeong Il Choi;Min Seok Kang;Min Ki Kim;Beom Jin Lim;Hyung Kwon Byeon

악하선에 발생한 Küttner 종양 1예

최병일;강민석;김민기;임범진;변형권

Abstract

Küttner tumor is a benign inflammatory disease of the salivary gland that clinically mimics a malignant tumor because of its presentation as a unilateral painless hard mass. However the precise cause of this disease is still unknown. Pathologically, it is characterized by infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells. Also, it is accompanied with an elevated level of plasma IgG4. We report one case of Küttner tumor of the right submandibular gland in a 37 year old woman.

Key Words: Küttner tumor, Chronic sclerosing sialadenitis, IgG4-positive plasma cell, ：Küttner 종양, IgG4양성 형질세포.

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