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

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, sebaceous, oncocytic and squamous metaplasia, sometimes with the formation of keratin pearls, may be present, but the latter rarely results in the formation of extensive keratin-flled cysts lined by squamous epithelium. Extensive squamous metaplasia can be mistaken for malignancy, including mucoepidermoid carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Here, we present an unusual case of PA with extensive squamous metaplasia and keratin cyst formations in a minor salivary gland, and discuss its microscopic features, including the immunohistochemical characteristics, and differential diagnosis of this uncommon presentation.

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Main Authors:	Goulart,Maria Carolina Vaz, Freitas-Faria,Patrícia, Goulart,Gláuter Rodrigues, Oliveira,Adriano Macedo de, Carlos-Bregni,Roman, Soares,Cleverson Teixeira, Lara,Vanessa Soares
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Faculdade De Odontologia De Bauru - USP 2011
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572011000200016
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