Cuts tumor with benign swelling in both submandibular glands. Open. Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, University of Toyama, Japan

Definition

Kuttner (Küttner's) tumor is a benign (non-malignant) salivary gland tumor, most commonly in a Submandibulary gland. The condition is related to Mikulicz syndrome (sclerosing sialodacryo-adenite) (reference: Furukawa S 2015)

Disease Cause

The reason is IgG 4 related disease

Symptoms

Kuttner's (Küttner's) tumor is similar to the glandular swelling seen Sjögren's syndrome

• Se Differential diagnoses to Sjögren's syndrom

Diagnosis

• Elevated IgG4 may be detected in tissue samples
  • Please see IgG4 disease

Literature

• Ishida M, 2011
• Wikipedia (Wikipedia)

• Bindevevssykdommer.no
• Vaskulitt.no