Pleomorphic adenoma of the hard palate.

Removal of a Massive Pleomorphic Adenoma on the Palate Using Subtotal Maxillectomy: A Report of a Rare Case and Literature Review

Pleomorphic adenoma is the most prevalent salivary tumor, 65% of which occur in major glands. This tumor varies in terms of size depending on the gland where it is located. The most common sites of the minor salivary glands are the palate, lips, cheeks, and throat. Palatal pleomorphic adenoma is laterally located, rarely crossing the midline. This tumor is painless with slow growth rate, which ...

Pleomorphic adenoma of hard palate. CAse report.

Pleomorphic adenoma of hard palate: A report of four cases

ABSTRACT Introduction: Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common tumor of the salivary gland. The tumor most commonly arises in the parotid or submandibular salivary glands. Infrequently, it arises from minor salivary glands. Minor salivary gland tumors are mostly malignant. Case Report: We report four cases of pleomorphic adenoma of hard palate. All four cases range from 30–45 years. All were ben...

Pleomorphic adenoma of the palate. Report of a case.

Pleomorphic adenoma is a most common benign tumor which affects the major salivary glands and infrequently arises from minor salivary glands. It is a mixed tumor of salivary gland origin and has elements from both epithelial and mesenchymal tissues. In this case report we are presenting a case of pleomorphic adenoma of hard palate in a 24 year old female patient who reported to our department w...

Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of the palate--a case report.

A case of squamous cell carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma in a palate is presented and comments on diagnostic criterias are described. The patient was 36-year-old male presenting with an ovoid elevated palate mass for 6 months. The tumor located in the junctional area of soft and hard palate. The mucosa was diffusely ulcerated and the mass focally tightly adherent to adjacent tissue. The initial...