title: Oncocytoma of palatal minor salivary gland.
abstract: Oncocytoma is a rare benign salivary gland tumor, which mostly occurs in the parotid gland. In this article, we describe an early onset of oncocytoma of minor salivary gland in a 36-year, white male. On clinical examination, we encounter with a painless, granular, sessile mass. After Excisional biopsy, the histopathological features revealed sheets of cells with abundant granular eosinophilic cytoplasm, and large, round nuclei that are known as "Oncocyte".
authors.affiliation: Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Department of Oral Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. Fateme.yarmand@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Motallebnejad
authors.affiliation: Dental Materials Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seyedmajidi
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxofacial Surgery, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Oveis
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Khakbaz Baboli
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Fateme
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yarmand
mesh_terms: D018249:Adenoma, Oxyphilic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology*