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| Year : 2011 |
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Pleomorphic adenoma of the soft palate: Myoepithelial cell predominant
Deepak Daryani1, R Gopakumar2, Vidya Ajila3
1 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Syamala Reddy Dental College and Research Centre, Bangalore, India
2 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, India
3 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India
Correspondence Address:
Deepak Daryani
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Syamala Reddy Dental College and Research Centre, Bangalore
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.94685
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The pleomorphic adenoma is the most common salivary gland tumor. A remarkable morphological diversity can exist from one tumor to the next. We present here a case of pleomorphic adenoma of minor salivary glands of the soft palate which had predominantly myoepithelial cells with minimal stroma, ductal cells, or tubular elements. |
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