Pleomorphic adenoma of soft palate, a rare lesion
Journal Title: THE HEALTH AGENDA - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Pleomorphic adenomas are benign tumors of the salivary glands and are usually seen in major salivary glands, whereas are rare in minor salivary glands. Tumors of minor salivary glands are usually malignant. Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common tumor of the parotid gland- the largest of the salivary glands. The incidence of these tumors decreases as the size of the salivary gland decreases, making them the rare lesion of the minor salivary glands specially those present in the soft palate and tongue. They present as a soft swelling on physical examination and might not contain any distinguishing feature on history or examination. We describe a case of benign pleomorphic adenoma of soft palate in a 20-year-old female with computed tomography and histopathological findings. This patient presented in ENT outpatient department with history of gradually increasing mass lesion in the palatal region over a period of few months.
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Neeraj Prajapati, Abhinav Aggarwal, Aakriti Kapoor
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