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| Pleomorphic Adenoma | ||
| Etiology Unknown | ||
| Pathogenesis Arise either from myoepithelial cell or reserve cell, | ||
| Epidemiology Increased risk after radiation treatment Most common benign neoplasm of salivary gland Most common neoplasm of parotid Present between 40-60 years of age | ||
| General Gross Description Firm, gray, sometimes glassy neoplasm Appears well circumscribed, although may have infiltrative borders microscopically Examples: | ||
| General Microscopic Description Epithelial proliferation arranged in a variety of patterns including ductules, strands, or sheets Variable stroma including a palely basophilic loose (myxoid) appearance May be foci of cartilage or bone Examples: | ||
| Clinical Correlation Slow growing mass Unless completely excised will recur | ||
| References Cotran RS, Kumar V, Robbins SL: Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease. 5th ed. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1994, pp. 749-750. Please be patient during transfer. Medline will open in a new window. To return, close the Medline Window Pleomorphic Adenoma
| Synopsis by: Melinda Sanders M.D. (T55100M89400)[325]
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