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Oral Cavity Pleomorphic Adenoma

MedGen UID:
277447
•Concept ID:
C1335123
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign Mixed Salivary Tumor of Oral Cavity; Benign Mixed Salivary Tumor of the Oral Cavity; Pleomorphic Adenoma of Oral Cavity; Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Oral Cavity

Definition

A benign, slow-growing and painless neoplasm that arises from the salivary glands in the oral cavity. It is composed of cells that demonstrate both epithelial and mesenchymal differentiation. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVOral Cavity Pleomorphic Adenoma

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PubMed

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Etiology and management of recurrent parotid pleomorphic adenoma.
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Dardick I
Ultrastruct Pathol 1995 Sep-Oct;19(5):335-45. doi: 10.3109/01913129509021906. PMID: 7483010

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