A case of metastasizing pleomorphic adenoma

Authors
Goodisson, DW Buff, RGM Creedon, AJ Stirling, RW Morgan, PR Odell, EW
Citation
Dw. Goodisson et al., A case of metastasizing pleomorphic adenoma, ORAL SURG O, 87(3), 1999, pp. 341-345
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry/Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTICS
ISSN journal
10792104 → ACNP
Volume
87
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
341 - 345
Database
ISI
SICI code
1079-2104(199903)87:3<341:ACOMPA>2.0.ZU;2-1
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 s pread after surgical manipulation.