Extensive Necrosis of Pleomorphic Adenoma in the Soft Palate: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract

p v r r t v g e m i m O b T o a c o w leomorphic adenoma is the most common neoplasm f major and minor salivary glands. Although pleoorphic adenoma is uncommonly associated with ystic change or partial hemorrhagic necrosis, sponaneous infarction appears to be very rare. Here, we resent a case of pleomorphic adenoma with extenive necrosis in a 34-year-old man, arising from the inor salivary glands of the soft palate. Furthermore, he histogenesis of necrotic pleomorphic adenoma is iscussed.