Salivary Glands Of Hard Palate Research Articles

A Rare Case Report of Recurrent Basal Cell Adenoma Involving Minor Salivary Gland of Hard Palate

A Rare Case Report of Recurrent Basal Cell Adenoma Involving Minor Salivary Gland of Hard Palate

Pleomorphic adenoma of hard palate: A report of four cases

Introduction: Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common tumor of the salivary gland. The tumor most commonly arises in the parotid or submandibular salivary glands. Infrequently, it arises from minor salivary glands. Minor salivary gland tumors are mostly malignant. Case Report: We report four cases of pleomorphic adenoma of hard palate. All four cases range from 30–45 years. All were benign. Conclusion: Pleomorphic adenoma of minor salivary gland of hard palate is a rare benign tumor. Benign tumors at this site are more common then malignant ones. Complete evalutation of patients and complete removal of the tumor must be ensured so that tumor does not recur.

Clear cell myoepithelioma of the hard palate

Clear cell myoepithelioma arising from the minor salivary glands of hard palate is a rare entity. Most of the cases of palatal myoepitheliomas reported so far are either plasmacytoid or spindle cell type. Our literature search revealed only one case report of clear cell myoepithelioma of the palate. We report a case in a 21-year-old female who presented to us with a non-ulcerating, painless firm swelling of the left side of the hard palate. The tumor was excised with a healthy rim of surrounding tissue. Immunohistochemistry was performed on formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissue with a panel of immunohistochemical markers. Tumor cells showed positivity for S100, cytokeratin and Muscle specific actin. Histological and immunohistochemical analyses revealed the tumor to be a myoepithelioma of the clear cell variety.

Pleomorphic Adenoma of Hard Palate: An Experience

Pleomorphic adenoma of minor salivary glands of hard palate is a rare benign tumour. It usually presents as slow growing submucosal mass on hard palate. The purpose of this study was to collect observational data regarding age, size, symptoms, CT findings and treatment of pleomorphic adenoma of hard palate. The prospective observational study was done in the Department of ENT, Department of Oral and maxillofacial surgery at SKIMS Medical College and at Peoples Care Polyclinic for a period of 2years. Twenty cases were enrolled in the study. After clinical suspicion, computed tomography, FNAC and core needle biopsy was done in all twenty cases before any surgical intervention was done. Most common age group seen to be involved was 16-30 years. Most common symptom was submucosal slow growing mass. Core biopsy was diagnostic with 100% efficacy. On CT scan twelve patients (60%) were seen to have intact hard palate even without minor erosions while four patients had full thickness erosion of hard palate. Surgical wide excision was done in all cases and one patient needed total maxillectomy. All treated patients were followed for one year and none showed signs of recurrence. Pleomorphic adenoma of hard palate is usually seen in adults. Definitive diagnosis lies on histopathological examination. CT is necessary for ruling out any bony erosion. Treatment is by wide local excision.

Oncocytoma of the minor salivary glands of hard palate

Oncocytoma is a rare benign tumour Salivary Gland. Such a tumour was diagnosed in the hard palate of a 45 year old female patient and she underwent successful surgical excision. It is being reported for its rarity and for clinical interest.