title: Pleomorphic adenoma of the lip.
abstract: A case of pleomorphic adenoma in the upper lip is reported. A 61-year-old male had a tumor at the left side of the upper lip for 8 years. The tumor was surgically excised without recurrence. Histopathologically, the tumor was a typical pleomorphic adenoma with keratinization and glandular differentiation of tumor cells and fibroblastic, mucinous, hyalinized, and cartilagenous stroma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nagoya City University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Narita
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanzaki
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002455:Cell Division; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins