Open AccessAn unusual presentation of pleomorphic adenoma: A case report
Author(s) -
MunBhawni Bagga,
Dipti Bhatnagar,
Deepankar Bhatnagar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/0972-1363.195146
Subject(s) - pleomorphic adenoma , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , submandibular gland , adenoma , malignant transformation , capsule , salivary gland , histology , radiology , botany , biology
Pleomorphic adenoma of the submandibular gland is rare and can present difficulty in diagnosis. The heterogeneous histology, a possible malignant transformation, and an incomplete capsule that can determine a recurrence are the most important characteristics of pleomorphic adenoma. This paper illustrates one such atypical case resembling lymphadenopathy in the submandibular gland