Polymorphous Low-Grade Adenocarcinoma of the Palate: A Rare Case Report
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Polymorphous Low-Grade Adenocarcinoma of the Palate: A Rare Case Report
INTRODUCTION Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma (PLGA) has been known as a comparatively less aggressive malignant tumor that predominantly occurs in the minor salivary glands. It has presented as a painless, slow growing tumor in the oral cavity. It has been reported to occur rarely in the palate and the prognosis of this lesion is far better than adenocarcinoma as the regional metastasis w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Iranian Journal of Cancer Prevention
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2008-2398,2008-2401
DOI: 10.17795/ijcp-3447