title: A rare salivary gland neoplasm: multiple canalicular adenoma; A case report.
abstract: The canalicular adenoma is an uncommon, benign salivary gland tumour that most frequently occurs in the upper lip. Although the incidence of multifocal epithelial tumours of the minor salivary is very low, canalicular adenoma sometimes present as a multifocal lesion. We present a case of multifocal canalicular adenomas of upper lip in a woman aged 68 years and discuss their features, emphasising diagnosis, clinical behaviour, treatment, histological and immunohistochemical aspects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Avenue Senador Salgado Filho 1787, Lagoa Nova, CEP 59056-000 Natal, RN, Brazil. lmgqueiroz@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Lélia Maria Guedes
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Queiroz
authors.forename: Ericka Janine Dantas
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: da Silveira
authors.forename: Maria de Lourdes
authors.initials: Mde L
authors.lastname: Silva Arruda
authors.forename: Carlos César Formiga
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ramos
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007633:Keratins; D008046:Lip / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins