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An Incidental Finding of Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Minor Salivary Glands in the Skin Area of the Lower Lip | |
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Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Rutgers University/New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ |
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Keywords: pleomorphic adenoma, salivary gland tumors, minor salivary gland facial mass, facial pain |
Salivary gland tumors are uncommonly seen and account for less than 3% of the head and neck tumors. Pleomorphic adenoma is a well-described benign tumor of the salivary glands, originating from myoepithelial and intercalated duct cells. It is most commonly found in major salivary glands. We present a rare and unusual case of pleomorphic adenoma of the minor salivary glands in the lower lip. The tumor was diagnosed upon excision of 1.5 × 1.2 cm2 well-circumscribed nodule at the junction of the lower lip and chin in a 46-year-old man. The histopathological analysis confirmed presence of an epithelial salivary gland tumor with islands of plasmacytoid cells, and duct-like structures within a variable and mixed stroma. |
Salivary gland tumors are rare and seen in less than 3% of all head and neck tumors. .......