Abstract
A 74-year-old male patient was referred to the oral and maxillofacial surgery service with a diagnosis of pleomorphic adenoma after a previous incisional biopsy under local anesthesia. The patient had complained of a painless nodular lesion on the hard palate, with slow and progressive growth for 1 year. Upon clinical examination, we observed a nodular lesion, sessile, with a firm consistency, 5.0 cm in its largest diameter and localized on the right side of posterolateral region on the hard palate, extending to the soft palate. Cone beam computed tomography showed no evidence of bone involvement or even communication with the maxillary sinus. After routine preoperative examinations, the patient underwent total excision of the lesion under general anesthesia. Histopathologic analysis of the specimen confirmed the preoperative diagnosis. After 8 months of postoperative follow-up, the surgical site was completely repaired with no signs of recurrence.
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