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Palate mass

MedGen UID:
1805052
•Concept ID:
C0747158
•
Finding
Synonym: Mass of palate
SNOMED CT: Mass of palate (1196999009)
 
HPO: HP:0034413

Definition

A lump in the region of the palate. A mass is any lump in the body that can be caused by the abnormal growth of cells, a cyst, hormonal changes or an immune reaction. Typically a mass is an initial finding that will lead to additional workup. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPalate mass

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Mechanism and non-mechanism based imaging biomarkers for assessing biological response to treatment in non-small cell lung cancer.
Weller A, O'Brien MER, Ahmed M, Popat S, Bhosle J, McDonald F, Yap TA, Du Y, Vlahos I, deSouza NM
Eur J Cancer 2016 May;59:65-78. Epub 2016 Mar 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2016.02.017. PMID: 27016624
Diagnosis and management of primary nasal lymphoma of T-cell or NK-cell origin.
Liang R
Clin Lymphoma 2000 Jun;1(1):33-7; discussion 38. doi: 10.3816/clm.2000.n.002. PMID: 11707809
Differential diagnosis of the palatal mass.
Houston GD, Brown FH
Compendium 1993 Oct;14(10):1222-4, 1226, 1228-31; quiz 1232. PMID: 8118828

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Mysterious Case of Drooling Infant - Hidden Foreign Body over Hard Palate.
Gan BC
Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2023 Apr-Jun;21(82):235-237. PMID: 38628021

Diagnosis

Solitary Neurofibroma of the Hard Palate: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Taketomi T, Nakamura K, Teratani Y, Matsuo K, Kusukawa J
Am J Case Rep 2021 Feb 22;22:e929674. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.929674. PMID: 33617517Free PMC Article
Pleomorphic adenoma of the palate.
Erdem MA, Cankaya AB, Güven G, Olgaç V, Kasapoğlu C
J Craniofac Surg 2011 May;22(3):1131-4. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3182108f8b. PMID: 21586967
Novel karyotypes in giant cell-rich lesions of bone.
Gleason BC, Kleinman PK, Debelenko LV, Rahbar R, Gebhardt MC, Perez-Atayde AR
Am J Surg Pathol 2007 Jun;31(6):926-32. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e31802fb498. PMID: 17527082
Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of the palate--a case report.
Kim KM, Lee A, Yoon SH, Kang JH, Shim SI
J Korean Med Sci 1997 Feb;12(1):63-6. doi: 10.3346/jkms.1997.12.1.63. PMID: 9142663Free PMC Article
Carcinosarcoma of salivary glands with unusual stromal components. Report of two cases and review of the literature.
Carson HJ, Tojo DP, Chow JM, Hammadeh R, Raslan WF
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 1995 Jun;79(6):738-46. doi: 10.1016/s1079-2104(05)80309-9. PMID: 7621032

Therapy

Myoepitheliomas of the soft palate: helical CT findings in two patients.
Kim HS, Lee WM, Choi SM
Korean J Radiol 2007 Nov-Dec;8(6):552-5. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2007.8.6.552. PMID: 18071288Free PMC Article
Pistachio nutshell foreign body of the oral cavity in two children.
Sobol SE, Jacobs IN, Levin L, Wetmore RF
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2004 Aug;68(8):1101-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.03.013. PMID: 15236901

Prognosis

Marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of minor salivary gland representing tumor-forming amyloidosis of the oral cavity. A case report.
Kojima M, Sugihara S, Iijima M, Ono T, Yoshizumi T, Masawa N
J Oral Pathol Med 2006 May;35(5):314-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2006.00408.x. PMID: 16630297

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