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 ...

PURPOSE To investigate the advantages and the complications of the use of hard palate graft in the reconstruction of the inferior eyelids with large basocelular carcinoma. METHODS Review of specialized articles and report of the technique used in the Oculoplastic Department of the "Hospital Santa Casa de Porto Alegre". RESULTS The hard palate graft is an excellent replacement for posterior ...

The first part of this series on the conventional rehabilitation of oncology patients with hard palate defects discussed the dental challenges posed by oncology patients and the surgical/restorative planning interface for conventional dental rehabilitation. This article will describe Aramany's classification of hard palate defects, Brown's classification of palatal defects and focus on the basi...

CASE REPORT A 57-year-old African-American female presented for implant evaluation with slate-black pigmentation of the hard palate (Fig. 1). She was unaware of this condition, and therefore the duration of the condition could not be ascertained. Extraoral examination revealed brown macular lesions on her nose, extensor surfaces of arms, and dorsa of hands (Fig. 2). She reported that these cuta...

oral cavity t-cell lymphoma occurs rarely. this case report describes a patient with such a tumor. the case was a 75 years old man presented with a painless swelling on his hard palate mucosa. he had suffered from nose- bleeding and nasal obstruction. pathology revealed the presence of a t-cell lymphoma tumor in the palate. though rare, the signs and symptoms of the case suggest that t-cell lym...