Pleomorphic Adenoma of Palate: A Case Report.
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2015-05
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Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common tumor of salivary glands, which is a benign neoplasm consisting of cells exhibiting the ability to differentiate to epithelial (ductal and non-ductal) cells and mesenchymal (chondroid, myxoid and osseous) cells. The parotid gland is the most common site (90%). Approximately, 8% of PA involves the minor salivary glands; the palate is the most common site (60-75%) of minor salivary gland involvement followed by lips and other sites. Palatal PA presents clinically as a painless, slow-growing mass found on the junction of the hard and soft palate which extend in posterolateral direction. The aim of the article is to present a case of palatal PA, with a focus on the differential diagnosis and various aids of diagnosis and its successful treatment by surgical excision.
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Adenoma, Palate, Pleomorphic
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Vuppalapati Hima Bindu, Balasankula Bhavya, Kosuri Pavan Kumar. Pleomorphic Adenoma of Palate: A Case Report. IJSS Journal of Surgery 2015 May-June; 1(3): 22-25.