A case of metastasizing pleomorphic adenoma

The pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign salivary neoplasm. A case is presented in which a palatal pleomorphic adenoma seeded a metastasis in the medullary cavity of the anterior maxilla, apparently by hematogenous spread after surgical manipulation. ( Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Ra...

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Published in:	Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics Vol. 87; no. 3; pp. 341 - 345
Main Authors:	Goodisson, D.W., Burr, R.G.M., Creedon, A.J., Stirling, R.W., Morgan, P.R., Odell, E.W.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	St. Louis, MO Mosby, Inc 01-03-1999 Elsevier
Subjects:	Adenoma, Pleomorphic - pathology Adenoma, Pleomorphic - surgery Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Dentistry Female Humans Maxillary Neoplasms - pathology Maxillary Neoplasms - secondary Maxillary Neoplasms - surgery Medical sciences Neoplasm Metastasis Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Palatal Neoplasms - pathology Palatal Neoplasms - surgery Tumors Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology Human Stomatology Maxillary Salivary gland Malignant tumor Metastasis Pleomorphic adenoma Case study Salivary gland disease Adolescent ENT disease Complication Female Maxillary disease
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Summary:	The pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign salivary neoplasm. A case is presented in which a palatal pleomorphic adenoma seeded a metastasis in the medullary cavity of the anterior maxilla, apparently by hematogenous spread after surgical manipulation. ( Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 1999;87:341-5)
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ISSN:	1079-2104 1528-395X
DOI:	10.1016/S1079-2104(99)70220-9