Author/Authors
BUCAK, Abdulkadir Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey , ULU, Şahin Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey , TEKİN, Mustafa Said Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey , KAÇAR, Emre Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Radiology, Turkey , KAHVECİ, Orhan Kemal Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey , HAKTANIR, Nurten Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Turkey , AYÇİÇEK, Abdullah Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey
Title Of Article
Two Different Giant Pleomorphic Adenoma Arising from the Palate and Parapharyngeal Space
شماره ركورد
42170
Abstract
Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common of minor salivary gland tumors. Pleomorphic adenoma of minor salivary glands are commonly located on the palate nevertheless rarely may originate from the parapharyngeal region. Pleomorphic adenomas on the palate show slow growth over the years. The tumors that originate from the parapharyngeal region could reach great dimensions. In this case report, an orphan and neglected geriatric patient who had giant pleomorphic adenoma on the palate and a young patient with a giant pleomorphic adenoma that was excised by transcervical approach without additional surgical procedures at the parapharyngeal region, were presented.
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345
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Pleomorphic adenoma , minor salivary gland , palate , parapharyngeal space
JournalTitle
Kocatepe Medical Journal
To Page
348
JournalTitle
Kocatepe Medical Journal
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