title: Apocrine papillary cystadenoma of a minor salivary gland on the lower lip: case presentation.
abstract: Cystadenomas are a rare, painless, and slow-growing benign epithelial tumor of the salivary gland. This article describes the case of a papillary cystadenoma in the lower lip of a 46-year-old man. The lesion was removed using a carbon dioxide laser, and there were no signs of recurrence 1 year postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Sandro A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Halbritter
authors.forename: Hans Jörg
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Altermatt
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caversaccio
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bornstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018292:Cystadenoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*