Open AccessCystadenoma in Retromolar Region: A Case Report
Author(s) -
. Sheetal,
. Ramesh,
Balamurali Pd,
B R Premalatha,
Mayur Chaudhary
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/20149.8679
Subject(s) - salivary gland , cystadenoma , pathology , minor salivary glands , immunohistochemistry , medicine , thyroid , buccal mucosa , pancreas , oral cavity , orthodontics
Cystadenoma is a rare benign salivary gland epithelial tumor that is characterized by intraluminal papillary projection. Majority of the tumors are located in minor salivary glands and usually occur in palatal and buccal mucosa, but rarely found in retromolar area. Clinically it is difficult to differentiate it from other minor salivary gland tumors, and diagnosis is chiefly based on characteristic clinical features and immunohistochemistry. We present a case of Cystadenoma arising from the minor salivary gland in retromolar area of a 44 year old female patient with a special emphasis on the immunohistochemistry to rule out the metastatic follicular carcinoma of thyroid.