Metastatic salivary pleomorphic adenoma.
Pleomorphic adenomas of the salivary gland are usually regarded as benign tumours. We report a case in which a solitary pulmonary metastasis arose from a pleomorphic adenoma of the right parotid gland. The mechanism of metastasis is discussed.
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Otolaryngology Unit, Royal Infirmary (Phase I), Edinburgh.
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Harris
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D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*