salivary gland anlage tumor

Salivary gland anlage tumor of the nasopharynx is a rare cause of neonatal airway obstruction.

Synopsis

 possible intracranial extension

Differential diagnosis

 neonatal salivary gland tumours

• congenital basal cell adenoma
• hybrid basal cell adenoma-adenoid cystic carcinoma
• sialoblastoma
• salivary gland anlage tumour
• juvenile pleomorphic adenoma

See also

 neonatal nasal obstruction
 neonatal upper respiratory tract obstruction
 embryoma of salivary glands (sialoblastoma)

References

 Cohen EG, Yoder M, Thomas RM, Salerno D, Isaacson G. Congenital salivary gland anlage tumor of the nasopharynx. Pediatrics. 2003 Jul;112(1 Pt 1):e66-9. PMID: 12837908

 Boccon-Gibod LA, Grangeponte MC, Boucheron S, Josset PP, Roger G, Berthier-Falissard ML. Salivary gland anlage tumor of the nasopharynx: a clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of three cases. Pediatr Pathol Lab Med. 1996 Nov-Dec;16(6):973-83. PMID: 9025895

 Michal M, Sokol L, Mukensnabl P. Salivary gland anlage tumor. A case with widespread necrosis and large cyst formation. Pathology. 1996 May;28(2):128-30. PMID: 8743816

 Dehner LP, Valbuena L, Perez-Atayde A, Reddick RL, Askin FB, Rosai J. Salivary gland anlage tumor ("congenital pleomorphic adenoma"). A clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study of nine cases. Am J Surg Pathol. 1994 Jan;18(1):25-36. PMID: 8279626