[Salivary gland tumor of the hard palate].
BACKGROUND
Pleomorphic adenomas of the small salivary glands are very rare and usually arise from the hard palate.


METHODS
We present a female patient who was referred to our Department because of a bleeding enoral tumor, which persisted for 35 years. Histopathological examination after complete tumor excision showed a pleomorphic adenoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Pleomorphic adenomas are an important differential diagnosis for tumors of the hard palatine. The therapy of choice is surgical excision.
Psychogios
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Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Klinik, Kopf- und Halschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen. Georgios.Psychogios@uk-erlangen.de
Alexiou
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Schick
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Papadopoulos
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Iro
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D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed