Pleomorphic Adenoma in a Young Female: Case Report
ABSTRACT: Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common benign salivary gland neoplasm and it is frequently diagnosed in the third and fourth decade with predilection for women. PA is the most common benign lesion of minor salivary glands in children and adolescents, being the palate one of the most frequently affected site of minor salivary glands. Herein, we present a case report of a PA of the hard palate diagnosed in a 15-year-old female and a review of the Englishliterature of the reported cases of PA in children and adolescents in the hard palate.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad de La Frontera. Facultad de Medicina
2017
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-381X2017000400475 |
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