BENIGN KERATOTIC SQUAMOUS EPITHELIAL NEOPLASM OF THE PALATE - A UNIQUE LESION

Authors
MANGANARO AM WILL MJ BRADLEY MD PECKHAM S FAULKEGGLESTON J FISH M
Citation
Am. Manganaro et al., BENIGN KERATOTIC SQUAMOUS EPITHELIAL NEOPLASM OF THE PALATE - A UNIQUE LESION, Head & neck, 20(2), 1998, pp. 175-178
Citations number
1
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Head & neck → ACNP
ISSN journal
10433074
Volume
20
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
175 - 178
Database
ISI
SICI code
1043-3074(1998)20:2<175:BKSENO>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Background. This case report describes a unique palatal tumor with fea tures of a dermal neoplasm. Microscopically, the lesion appeared simil ar to a trichoepithelioma and trichoadenoma. Methods. Light microscopi c and immunohistochemical studies were performed to arrive at the fina l diagnosis. Results. The lesion arose from the surface epithelium and had features of a dermal tumor. Conclusions. The case report describe s a unique benign palatal neoplasm. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.