Favero Gaia, Rezzani Rita, Rodella Luigi Fabrizio
Anatomy and Physiopathology Division, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
Interdipartimental University Center of Research "Adaptation and Regeneration of Tissues and Organs (ARTO)", University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
Diagnostics (Basel). 2022 Feb 21;12(2):552. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12020552.
The juxtaoral organ was first described 1885 as a rudimentary structure that developed and disappeared in the embryonic period. Since then, it has been studied further and is now known to be a permanent anatomical structure of considerable importance in clinical, surgical and pathological fields. However, there are no precise and uniform descriptions about its anatomical localization and functional significance. Precise and in-depth anatomical knowledge is crucial to reducing the risk of incorrect identification of the juxtaoral organ, due to fact that this anatomical structure can be misinterpreted as a carcinoma, leading to unnecessary treatments. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to summarize the actual knowledge on the gross and microscopic anatomy of the juxtaoral organ and outline its clinical relevance in order to prevent unnecessary investigations/treatments of this anatomical pitfall. We believe that further studies are still needed to add new perspectives in relation to the juxtaoral organ.
口周器官最早于1885年被描述为一种在胚胎期发育并消失的原始结构。从那时起,对其进行了进一步研究,现在已知它是临床、外科和病理学领域中一个相当重要的永久性解剖结构。然而,关于其解剖定位和功能意义,尚无精确且统一的描述。精确而深入的解剖学知识对于降低口周器官错误识别的风险至关重要,因为这种解剖结构可能被误诊为癌,从而导致不必要的治疗。因此,本综述的目的是总结关于口周器官大体和微观解剖的实际知识,并概述其临床相关性,以防止对这一解剖陷阱进行不必要的检查/治疗。我们认为,仍需要进一步研究以对口周器官增添新的见解。