2019
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.4308
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Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Palate: A Case Report

Abstract: Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign tumor affecting the major salivary glands and infrequently arises from the minor salivary glands. It involves the parotid of the major salivary glands and the palate of the minor salivary glands. This article presents a case of pleomorphic adenoma of the palatal minor salivary gland treated successfully by surgical excision.

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“…Also, if there is excessive growth this leads to facial deformities, ulceration, bleeding and functional problems. [1][2][3] There is a move at present to consider a more conservative surgical approach for parotid tumours. However, parotid pleomorphic adenomas have a multicentric growth.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Also, if there is excessive growth this leads to facial deformities, ulceration, bleeding and functional problems. [1][2][3] There is a move at present to consider a more conservative surgical approach for parotid tumours. However, parotid pleomorphic adenomas have a multicentric growth.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Se tendrá en cuenta la edad de inicio de las manifestaciones clínicas; así los tumores parotídeos en recién nacidos y niños pequeños son hemangiomas o linfangiomas y, excepcionalmente, quistes congénitos. En la edad escolar predomina la infección vírica [1,9,10]. En la inspección debe objetivarse la existencia o no de asimetrías.…”
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“…Si se excluye una enfermedad inflamatoria, el dolor a la palpación de la parótida suele ser un signo de malignidad. La exploración se completa con una inspección de la cavidad bucal [7,10,11].…”
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“…A maioria desses tumores é benigna, dos quais cerca de 70% são adenomas pleomórficos (APs) 1 . O adenoma pleomórfico é um tumor misto benigno, composto de células epiteliais e mioepiteliais dispostas em vários padrões morfológicos, demarcadas dos tecidos circundantes por uma cápsula fibrosa 2 .…”
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