Giant pleomorphic adenoma in accessory salivary gland

Giant pleomorphic adenoma is the most common neoplasm of salivary glands, specially of parotitis. Less frequently derives from minor salivary glands and, in the case, its size is small. We report one case of pleomorphic adenoma of great mass seated in a palatine salivary gland and avail the opportun...

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Published inAnales otorrinolaringologicos ibero-americanos Vol. 27; no. 3; p. 293
Main Authors Rivarés Esteban, J J, Gil Paraíso, P J, Martín Martín, J M, Marín García, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 2000
Subjects
Adenoma, Pleomorphic - pathology
Adenoma, Pleomorphic - surgery
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Palate, Hard
Salivary Gland Neoplasms - pathology
Salivary Gland Neoplasms - surgery
Salivary Glands, Minor - pathology
Salivary Glands, Minor - surgery
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Summary:Giant pleomorphic adenoma is the most common neoplasm of salivary glands, specially of parotitis. Less frequently derives from minor salivary glands and, in the case, its size is small. We report one case of pleomorphic adenoma of great mass seated in a palatine salivary gland and avail the opportunity to review these sort of tumors.
ISSN:0303-8874