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Author Biographies
Mounir Hmidi
Department Otolaryngology and Neck Surgery, Military Hospital My Ismail Meknes, Morocco
Hicham Aatifi
Department Otolaryngology and Neck Surgery, Military Hospital My Ismail Meknes, Morocco
Ali Boukhari
Department Otolaryngology and Neck Surgery, Military Hospital My Ismail Meknes, Morocco
Mohammed Zalagh
Department Otolaryngology and Neck Surgery, Military Hospital My Ismail Meknes, Morocco
Abdelhamid Messary
Department Otolaryngology and Neck Surgery, Military Hospital My Ismail Meknes, Morocco
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Pleomorphic adenoma of the soft palate: major tumor in a minor gland
Mounir Hmidi
Hicham Aatifi
Ali Boukhari
Mohammed Zalagh
Abdelhamid Messary
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.
Pan African Medical Journal 2015; 22
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