Congenital tumours of the salivary gland: a case report and review.

A congenital epithelial tumour of the submandibular salivary gland, occurring in a child of 10 months, is described. The lesion appeared benign and consisted of basal type cells, showing ductal and acinar differentiation with myoepithelial cells. The associated fibrous stroma contained blood vessels and small nerve bundles. A few similar lesions have been reported in the past, some of which showed features of malignancy. Although various names have been proposed, we suggest that these lesions represent a single group derived from a primitive cell line and advocate the use of the term sialoblastoma.