A case of metastasizing pleomorphic adenoma

D W Goodisson; R G Burr; A J Creedon; R W Stirling; P R Morgan; E W Odell

doi:10.1016/s1079-2104(99)70220-9

A case of metastasizing pleomorphic adenoma

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1999 Mar;87(3):341-5. doi: 10.1016/s1079-2104(99)70220-9.

Authors

D W Goodisson¹, R G Burr, A J Creedon, R W Stirling, P R Morgan, E W Odell

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, New Zealand.

PMID: 10102597
DOI: 10.1016/s1079-2104(99)70220-9

Abstract

The pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign salivary neoplasm. A case is presented in which a palatal pleomorphic adenoma seeded a metastasis in the medullary cavity of the anterior maxilla, apparently by hematogenous spread after surgical manipulation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenoma, Pleomorphic / pathology*
Adenoma, Pleomorphic / surgery
Adolescent
Female
Humans
Maxillary Neoplasms / pathology
Maxillary Neoplasms / secondary*
Maxillary Neoplasms / surgery
Neoplasm Metastasis
Palatal Neoplasms / pathology*
Palatal Neoplasms / surgery