Intravascular Papillary Endothelial Hyperplasia (Masson's Tumor) of the Submandibular Gland: A Case Report

Abstract

Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH), a rare benign endothelial vascular lesion related to thrombosis, generally develops in fingers, trunk, head, and neck. Nevertheless, it has been rarely reported in the salivary gland. In this article, we report a case of IPEH of the right submandibular gland in a 37-year-old female whose initial impression was sialadenitis secondary to sialolithiasis. To date, our case may be the first well-documented report of IPEH in the submandibular gland. The patient underwent ablation of the submandibular gland, and no evidence of recurrence was found during follow-up.

Keywords: Masson’s tumor; intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia; salivary glands; sonography.