A benign salivary gland tumor of minor salivary gland mimicking an epithelial malignancy

A benign salivary gland tumor of minor salivary gland mimicking an epithelial malignancy

Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common benign tumor of major or minor salivary glands. Microscopically, PA exhibits a great diversity of morphological aspects. Here, we present an unusual case of PA with extensive squamous metaplasia and keratin-filled cysts in the left retromolar region of a 5...

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Main Authors: Vandana Reddy, Vijay Wadhwan, Pooja Aggarwal, Preeti Sharma, Munish Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Subjects:
Keratin-filled cysts
pleomorphic adenoma
squamous metaplasia
Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2015;volume=6;issue=2;spage=247;epage=249;aulast=Reddy

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