Chronic Sclerosing Sialadenitis in the Minor Salivary Glands: A Case Report

Abstract

Chronic sclerosing sialadenitis(also known as Kuttner tumor) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the salivary glands and one of the salivary gland enlargment that was first described by Kuttner in 1896. Unilateral or bilateral involment of the submandibular gland occurs more commonly than any other salivary glands. Few cases of chronic sclerosing sialadenitis in minor salivary glands have been reported. This article presented a case of chronic sclerosing sialadenitis in minor salivary gland of the floor of the mouth.

Keywords

• Chronic Sclerosing Sialadenitis
• Minor Salivary Gland
• Case Report