Pleomorphic adenoma with extensive squamous metaplasia and keratin cyst formations in minor salivary gland: a case report

Pleomorphic adenoma (PA), the most common salivary gland tumor, accounts for 54 to 65% of all salivary gland neoplasias and 80% of the benign salivary gland tumors. It most frequently affects the parotid gland, followed by the submandibular and the minor salivary glands. Microscopically, mucous, seb...

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Main Authors: Maria Carolina Vaz Goulart, Patrícia Freitas-Faria, Gláuter Rodrigues Goulart, Adriano Macedo de Oliveira, Roman Carlos-Bregni, Cleverson Teixeira Soares, Vanessa Soares Lara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2011-04-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572011000200016