Publications by authors named "Srinidhi Kasthurirengan"
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a malignant neoplasm primarily of the salivary gland, which can also involve lacrimal glands and other exocrine glands. Adenoid cystic carcinoma rarely presents in the buccal mucosa and young children, and among the major salivary glands, it rarely occurs in the sublingual gland. We are presenting two cases of Grade 1- adenoid cystic carcinoma.
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- Pilar cysts, also known as trichilemmal cysts, are benign growths from hair follicle tissue, commonly found on the scalp but can also arise in the head and neck area.
- A case is reported involving a 75-year-old male who presented with facial swelling caused by an infected pilar cyst in the left temporal region, demonstrated through CT imaging and confirmed by biopsy.
- These cysts can resemble infections in the temporal space, which highlights the importance of proper diagnosis to avoid mismanagement in treatment.
Tumors of the salivary gland are a group of complex, heterogeneous lesions that are located either in the parotid gland, submandibular gland, sublingual gland, or minor salivary glands. These tumors have a wide range of etiology, pathophysiology, treatment, and prognosis. Multiple salivary gland tumors are extremely rare and usually occur more commonly in major salivary glands than in minor glands.
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