Diagnostic difficulties in lesions of the minor salivary glands

• Published in: Diagnostic histopathology (Oxford, England : 2008) Vol. 23; no. 6; pp. 250 - 259
• Main Authors: Khurram, Syed A., Barrett, A William, Speight, Paul M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2017
• Subjects: cytogenetics; immunohistochemistry; mouth neoplasms; Pathology; salivary gland diseases; immunohistochemistry; salivary gland diseases; cytogenetics; mouth neoplasms

A wide range of lesions arise from the intra-oral salivary glands, and often present a diagnostic challenge to specialists and generalists alike. Of the salivary neoplasms, pleomorphic adenoma is the most common, but its morphological diversity may bring several other entities to mind, notably polym...