title: Pleomorphic adenoma of the soft palate: major tumor in a minor gland.
abstract: Salivary gland tumors are a relatively rare and morphologically diverse group of lesions. Pleomorphic adenoma is a benign tumor of the salivary gland that consists of a combination of epithelial and mesenchymal elements. The tumor most commonly arises from the parotid (60-70%) or submandibular glands. It develops less frequently in a minor salivary gland, presenting as an intraoral mass depend on the soft palate. We describe a case of benign pleomorphic adenoma of soft palate in a 45 year old female with computed tomography and histopathological findings. This patient presented in ENT department with history of gradually increasing mass lesion in the palatal region over a period of few months.
authors.affiliation: Department Otolaryngology and Neck Surgery, Military Hospital My Ismail Meknes, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mounir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hmidi
authors.affiliation: Department Otolaryngology and Neck Surgery, Military Hospital My Ismail Meknes, Morocco.
authors.forename: Hicham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aatifi
authors.affiliation: Department Otolaryngology and Neck Surgery, Military Hospital My Ismail Meknes, Morocco.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boukhari
authors.affiliation: Department Otolaryngology and Neck Surgery, Military Hospital My Ismail Meknes, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zalagh
authors.affiliation: Department Otolaryngology and Neck Surgery, Military Hospital My Ismail Meknes, Morocco.
authors.forename: Abdelhamid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Messary
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000473:pathology*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Pleomorphic adenoma; salivary gland; soft palate