Palatal pleomorphic adenoma in a child.
Benign salivary gland tumours in childhood are rare. We present a case of a pleomorphic adenoma arising in a minor salivary gland within the hard palate, review the literature and discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic features of the condition.
Noghreyan
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Department of Otolaryngology, Soroka University Hospital, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Gatot
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Maor
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Fliss
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D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010159:Palate / Q000473:pathology*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology*