Cystic Change in Pleomorphic Adenoma: A Rare Finding and a Diagnostic Dilemma

Shaan Khetrapal; Sujata Jetley; Mohd Jaseem Hassan; Zeeba Jairajpuri

doi:10.7860/JCDR/2015/14101.6764

Cystic Change in Pleomorphic Adenoma: A Rare Finding and a Diagnostic Dilemma

J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Nov;9(11):ED07-8. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/14101.6764. Epub 2015 Nov 1.

Authors

Shaan Khetrapal¹, Sujata Jetley², Mohd Jaseem Hassan³, Zeeba Jairajpuri⁴

Affiliations

¹ Demonstrator, Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research , Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India .
² Professor, Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research , Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India .
³ Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research , Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India .
⁴ Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research , Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India .

Abstract

Pleomorphic adenoma forms the majority of salivary gland neoplasms. Cystic change in pleomorphic adenomas is a diagnostic dilemma and can mimic mucoepidermoid carcinoma, mucocele or carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Hereby we report this interesting and rare case of cystic pleomorphic adenoma in a 32-year-old male.

Keywords: Histological diversity; Parotidectomy; Salivary gland neoplasms.

Publication types

Case Reports