Overview Malignant salivary gland tumors are rare, accounting for <1% of all cancers and 3–5% of head and neck cancers. It encompasses a diverse group of disease entities with heterogeneous histologies and clinical behaviors. Advances in genomic and molecular pathology…
▪ Lymphangioma (Cystic Hygroma) Lymphangiomas are rare congenital lymphatic malformations, with up to 70% reported in the head and neck. They are separated into three types: capillary, cavernous, and cystic (cystic hygroma). Lymphangiomas comprise approximately 25% of all vascular neoplasms…
Non-neoplastic lesions of the neck can be broadly classified into developmental cystic anomalies; infections and related diseases/lesions; and reactive, inflammatory, and tumor-like lesions. ■ Branchial Cleft Anomalies Branchial cleft anomalies are divided according to the branchial apparatus involved and are…
Introduction Lesions of the ear reflect the composition and environmental exposures of the ear’s constituent parts: the skin, subcutaneous tissues, and cartilage of the external ear; the mucosa, ossicles and bone, nerves, muscles, and blood vessels of the middle ear…