pleomorphic adenoma

pleomorphic adenoma
a benign, slow-growing tumor of the salivary gland, occurring as a small, painless, firm nodule, usually of the parotid gland, but also found in any major or accessory salivary gland anywhere in the oral cavity. It is most often seen in women in the fifth decade. Histologically, the tumor presents a variety of cells: cuboidal, columnar, and squamous cells, showing all forms of epithelial growth. See also malignant pleomorphic a.

Pleomorphic adenoma. (A), Low-power view showing well-demarcated tumor with adjacent normal salivary gland parenchyma; (B), high-power view showing the mixture of epithelial and myoepithelial cells in a chondroid matrix material.


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