title: A benign salivary gland tumor of minor salivary gland mimicking an epithelial malignancy.
abstract: Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common benign tumor of major or minor salivary glands. Microscopically, PA exhibits a great diversity of morphological aspects. Here, we present an unusual case of PA with extensive squamous metaplasia and keratin-filled cysts in the left retromolar region of a 50-year-old edentulous person whose microscopic finding may represent a diagnostic dilemma for pathologists.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wadhwan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Pooja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Preeti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Munish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reddy
keywords: Keratin-filled cysts; pleomorphic adenoma; squamous metaplasia