Pleomorphic adenoma with extensive squamous metaplasia and keratin cyst formations in minor salivary gland: a case report

• Main Authors: Maria Carolina Vaz Goulart (Author), Patrícia Freitas-Faria (Author), Gláuter Rodrigues Goulart (Author), Adriano Macedo de Oliveira (Author), Roman Carlos-Bregni (Author), Cleverson Teixeira Soares (Author), Vanessa Soares Lara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Pleomorphic adenoma (PA), the most common salivary gland tumor, accounts for 54 to 65% of all salivary gland neoplasias and 80% of the benign salivary gland tumors. It most frequently affects the parotid gland, followed by the submandibular and the minor salivary glands. Microscopically, mucous, seb...