To investigate the biological behavior and proper management of myoepithelial carcinomas of salivary glands Methods Twenty seven cases of myoepithelial carcinoma of salivary glands were retrospectively studied and...To investigate the biological behavior and proper management of myoepithelial carcinomas of salivary glands Methods Twenty seven cases of myoepithelial carcinoma of salivary glands were retrospectively studied and their detailed clinical and follow up data were presented Results The subjects consisted of 17 men and 10 women aged 16 to 73 years (mean age: 51 years) The parotid gland was the most common site (n=14) of cancer Clinical features included extensive local growth, invasion of the surrounding tissues, infrequent cervical lymph node metastasis but high rates of distant metastasis, frequent/multiple recurrences and poor prognosis Conclusions Myoepithelial carcinomas of the salivary gland should be classified as high grade malignancies Early and radical surgery with close follow up are essential for achieving favorable outcomes Radiotherapy appears to be non sensitive and elective neck dissection is generally unnecessary展开更多
Background Transplanting a vascularized autologous submandibular gland （SMG） is considered an effective method to treat severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca. But the operation may fail due to the anatomic variances in ...Background Transplanting a vascularized autologous submandibular gland （SMG） is considered an effective method to treat severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca. But the operation may fail due to the anatomic variances in the blood vessels of SMG. The present study aimed to investigate the submandibular glands at the microanatomy level. Methods The microanatomy of blood vessels including arteries and veins of submandibular gland was investigated using 30 adult corpses and 60 submandibular glands were anatomized under a surgical microscope. The lengths and diameters of the arterial and venous glandular branches were measured using sliding caliper. Results The submandibular gland was mainly supplied by the facial artery and submental artery, partly by the lingual artery and external jugular artery. The venous drainage of the submandibualr gland occurred through the anterior facial vein, the venae comitantes of facial artery, the vein close to the Whaston＇s duct （the hilum vein）, and seldom drained to external jugular vein and other veins. Conclusions The anatomy of SMG is a complicated structure. Determining the main blood vessels of the submandibular gland is very important to achieve a successful vascularized autologous SMG transplant.展开更多
文摘To investigate the biological behavior and proper management of myoepithelial carcinomas of salivary glands Methods Twenty seven cases of myoepithelial carcinoma of salivary glands were retrospectively studied and their detailed clinical and follow up data were presented Results The subjects consisted of 17 men and 10 women aged 16 to 73 years (mean age: 51 years) The parotid gland was the most common site (n=14) of cancer Clinical features included extensive local growth, invasion of the surrounding tissues, infrequent cervical lymph node metastasis but high rates of distant metastasis, frequent/multiple recurrences and poor prognosis Conclusions Myoepithelial carcinomas of the salivary gland should be classified as high grade malignancies Early and radical surgery with close follow up are essential for achieving favorable outcomes Radiotherapy appears to be non sensitive and elective neck dissection is generally unnecessary
文摘Background Transplanting a vascularized autologous submandibular gland （SMG） is considered an effective method to treat severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca. But the operation may fail due to the anatomic variances in the blood vessels of SMG. The present study aimed to investigate the submandibular glands at the microanatomy level. Methods The microanatomy of blood vessels including arteries and veins of submandibular gland was investigated using 30 adult corpses and 60 submandibular glands were anatomized under a surgical microscope. The lengths and diameters of the arterial and venous glandular branches were measured using sliding caliper. Results The submandibular gland was mainly supplied by the facial artery and submental artery, partly by the lingual artery and external jugular artery. The venous drainage of the submandibualr gland occurred through the anterior facial vein, the venae comitantes of facial artery, the vein close to the Whaston＇s duct （the hilum vein）, and seldom drained to external jugular vein and other veins. Conclusions The anatomy of SMG is a complicated structure. Determining the main blood vessels of the submandibular gland is very important to achieve a successful vascularized autologous SMG transplant.
