Rahnama Mansur, Orzędała-Koszel Urszula, Czupkałło Lukasz, Lobacz Michał
Chair and Department of Oral Surgery, Medical University of Lublin.
Contemp Oncol (Pozn). 2013;17(1):103-6. doi: 10.5114/wo.2013.33438. Epub 2013 Mar 15.
Salivary gland tumors are rare and account for 2-3% of tumors occurring in the head and neck. Pleomorphic adenoma is a benign neoplasm which is commonly encountered in the parotid gland and other major salivary glands. At times they can also develop in minor salivary glands of the palate. The majority of minor salivary gland tumors are malignant. This case report describes a case of mixed tumor in a minor salivary gland of the hard palate.
涎腺肿瘤较为罕见,占头颈部肿瘤的2%-3%。多形性腺瘤是一种常见于腮腺和其他主要涎腺的良性肿瘤。有时它们也可发生于腭部的小涎腺。大多数小涎腺肿瘤是恶性的。本病例报告描述了一例硬腭小涎腺混合瘤的病例。