Beningn pleomorphic adenoma of minor salivary gland of palate

Abstract

Pleomorphic adenoma can be defined as a benign mixed tumor composed of epithelial and myoepithelial cells arranged with various morphological patterns, demarcated from surrounding tissues by fibrous capsule. It is one of the salivary gland tumors affecting both major and minor salivary glands. Parotid gland is the most commonly affected of the major group, and palate is the most common site intraorally. We report a case of palatal pleomorphic adenoma in a 35 year-old adult from South India. He came to Government Dental College with the chief complaint of a swelling at the left side of the palate. The oral mucosa covering the lesion was intact. CT scans revealed areas of bony destruction. Incisional biopsy was performed on this patient. The biopsy showed several ducts which were lined by cuboidal cells. These ducts were surrounded by myoepithelial cells, some of which had the plasmacytoid appearance. The patient was treated by wide local excision followed by placement of obturator and follow up was done for 1 year and no recurrence was observed till date. Key words: Tumor, pleomorphic adenoma.