Heterotopic salivary gland tissue in the neck Anna Haemel, MD, Douglas R. Gnepp, MD, James Carlsten, MD, Leslie Robinson-Bostom, MD Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Volume 58, Issue 2, Pages 251-256 (February 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2007.11.009 Copyright © 2008 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Case 3. Heterotopic salivary gland tissue embedded within subcutaneous tissue. Left upper inset, Highlight of myoepithelial layer similar to that seen in minor and major salivary glands. Right upper inset, High-power view demonstrating no cytologic atypia. (Hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnifications: ×40; right upper inset, ×200.) (Left upper inset, Smooth muscle actin stain; original magnification: ×200.) Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2008 58, 251-256DOI: (10.1016/j.jaad.2007.11.009) Copyright © 2008 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Case 5. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium lining duct with adjacent focus of serous type heterotopic salivary glands within fat of subcutaneous tissue. (Hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification: ×100.) Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2008 58, 251-256DOI: (10.1016/j.jaad.2007.11.009) Copyright © 2008 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Case 2. Reticular dermal salivary gland duct demonstrating epithelial lining ranging from simple cuboidal to stratified squamous and pseudostratified ciliated epithelium. (Hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification: ×200.) Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2008 58, 251-256DOI: (10.1016/j.jaad.2007.11.009) Copyright © 2008 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions