Monomorphic adenoma of the hard palate: report of a case.
A rare case of monomorphic adenoma of the hard palate in a 69-year-old female is presented. Her complaints were a slowly growing mass and occasional pain of the palate. The tumor was located in the posterior region of the hard palate, and it was approximately 1.5 x 1.5 cm in size. Under general anesthesia, the tumor was excised with a wide margin of normal tissue. The palatal bone was intact. Histological diagnosis was monomorphic adenoma, basal cell type.
Sakaguchi
M
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Department of Otolaryngology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Taguchi
K
K
D000236:Adenoma / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010808:Physical Examination; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology; D009626:Terminology as Topic