Unusual presentation of a salivary pleomorphic adenoma: a case report and review of the literature.
Although pleomorphic adenomas are the most common neoplasms of salivary gland origin, our knowledge of the etiology, growth, and recurrence patterns, and significance of the varying histologic features of these tumors, remains limited. We present the case of a 66-year-old man with an unusual presentation of a pleomorphic adenoma, and review the important clinical and pathologic features of this entity.
Murphy
R J
RJ
Department of Dermatology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA.
Hendrix
J D
JD
D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications