Pleomorphic adenoma of palate

Pleomorphic adenoma of the palate.

CASE A 44-year-old Indian woman presented with a painless left soft palate swelling of size 2×2 Cm for three years (Figure-1). The swelling was initially small and slowly increased its size. The overlying mucosa was slightly erythematous. The swelling was well circumscribed, smooth, firm in consistency and non-tender. Regional lymphadenopathy was present. A provisional diagnosis of salivary gla...

[Pleomorphic adenoma of the palate. Case report].

Report on a huge pleomorphic adenoma (diameter 6 cm) of the right palate extending into the posterior part of the oral cavity. The dimension of the tumour and anatomical relations were documented with the use of nuclear magnetic resonance.

Pleomorphic adenoma of the hard palate.

Pleomorphic adenoma can be defined as a benign mixed tumor composed of epithelial and myoepithelial cells arranged with various morphological patterns, demarcated from surrounding tissues by fibrous capsule. It is one of the salivary gland tumors affecting both major and minor salivary glands. Parotid gland is the most commonly affected of the major group, and palate is the most common site int...

Pleomorphic adenoma of hard palate. CAse report.

Pleomorphic adenoma of hard palate: A report of four cases

ABSTRACT Introduction: Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common tumor of the salivary gland. The tumor most commonly arises in the parotid or submandibular salivary glands. Infrequently, it arises from minor salivary glands. Minor salivary gland tumors are mostly malignant. Case Report: We report four cases of pleomorphic adenoma of hard palate. All four cases range from 30–45 years. All were ben...