Basal Cell Adenoma of the Upper Lip from Minor Salivary Gland Origin
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چکیده
Basal cell adenoma is an uncommon benign salivary gland neoplasm, presenting isomorphic basaloid cells with a prominent basal cell layer. Taking into account that basal cell adenomas represent 1% of all salivary gland tumors, being the majority of cases in the parotid glands, the goal of this paper is to report a case of basal cell adenoma of the upper lip arising from minor salivary gland.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- European Journal of Dentistry
دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008