Malignant melanoma in submandibular gland—A rare diagnostic dilemma

Abstract Diagnostic surprises such as melanoma occurring within unusual sites such as submandibular salivary glands are possible. The role of a discerning pathologist with the aid of histochemistry and MDTs is crucial in such circumstances.

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Main Authors: Srinish Gopala Krishnan, S Ali Raza Shehrazi, Sharan Chakkyath Jayaram, Rachel Clare Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-07-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2907
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author Srinish Gopala Krishnan
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Sharan Chakkyath Jayaram
Rachel Clare Hall
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description Abstract Diagnostic surprises such as melanoma occurring within unusual sites such as submandibular salivary glands are possible. The role of a discerning pathologist with the aid of histochemistry and MDTs is crucial in such circumstances.
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spelling doaj.art-07a8849707e248f4b8dbcd520fd54c982022-12-22T02:34:49ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042020-07-01871293129510.1002/ccr3.2907Malignant melanoma in submandibular gland—A rare diagnostic dilemmaSrinish Gopala Krishnan0S Ali Raza Shehrazi1Sharan Chakkyath Jayaram2Rachel Clare Hall3The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust North Manchester General Hospital Manchester UKThe Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust North Manchester General Hospital Manchester UKThe Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust North Manchester General Hospital Manchester UKThe Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust The Royal Oldham Hospital Oldham UKAbstract Diagnostic surprises such as melanoma occurring within unusual sites such as submandibular salivary glands are possible. The role of a discerning pathologist with the aid of histochemistry and MDTs is crucial in such circumstances.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2907immunohistochemistrymelanomametastasissubmandibular gland
spellingShingle Srinish Gopala Krishnan
S Ali Raza Shehrazi
Sharan Chakkyath Jayaram
Rachel Clare Hall
Malignant melanoma in submandibular gland—A rare diagnostic dilemma
Clinical Case Reports
immunohistochemistry
melanoma
metastasis
submandibular gland
title Malignant melanoma in submandibular gland—A rare diagnostic dilemma
title_full Malignant melanoma in submandibular gland—A rare diagnostic dilemma
title_fullStr Malignant melanoma in submandibular gland—A rare diagnostic dilemma
title_full_unstemmed Malignant melanoma in submandibular gland—A rare diagnostic dilemma
title_short Malignant melanoma in submandibular gland—A rare diagnostic dilemma
title_sort malignant melanoma in submandibular gland a rare diagnostic dilemma
topic immunohistochemistry
melanoma
metastasis
submandibular gland
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2907
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