title: Histopathological study of pleomorphic adenoma of salivary glands.
abstract: The pleomorphic adenoma, also known as mixed tumor, presents an epithelial and mesenchymal histological structure, being also called epithelioma with altered stroma. The pleomorphic adenoma has a frequency of 70% of major salivary gland tumors, being located preponderantly at the level of parotid gland (52-84%), at the level of submandibular glands (7-17%) and at the level of the other salivary minor salivary glands (3-8%). The purpose of our study was the histopathological analysis of 45 cases of pleomorphic adenoma. The tumors were characterized by an increased structural pleomorphism, given by the multitude of cytological differences and proliferation patterns, and on the other side by the diversity of stromal component.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania; ancaenescus@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Anca Ştefania
authors.initials: AŞ
authors.lastname: Enescu
authors.forename: Aurelia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Enescu
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bălăşoiu
authors.forename: Mircea Sorin
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ciolofan
authors.forename: Alina Nicoleta
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Căpitănescu
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology*; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*