26 April 2026
: Case report 
Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Submandibular Gland in an Older Adult: A Rare Case and Literature Review
Rare disease
Rossana Moi ABCDEFG 1, Ingrid Raponi
ABCDEFG 1*, Alessandra Perfetti BE 2, Silvana Giacinti BE 3, Michele Battista BE 4, Piero Luigi Alò BE 2, Andrea Marzetti ABCDEFG 1
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951324
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951324
Figure 5 Radiological follow-up 4 years after combined surgical and medical treatment. Contrast-enhanced imaging of the left submandibular region demonstrates absence of glandular and lymph node tissue, with the presence of fibrotic scar tissue showing mild contrast enhancement, consistent with post-treatment changes and no evidence of disease recurrence.