"Adenoma, Pleomorphic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A benign, slow-growing tumor, most commonly of the salivary gland, occurring as a small, painless, firm nodule, usually of the parotid gland, but also found in any major or accessory salivary gland anywhere in the oral cavity. It is most often seen in women in the fifth decade. Histologically, the tumor presents a variety of cells: cuboidal, columnar, and squamous cells, showing all forms of epithelial growth. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D008949
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.435.090 C04.557.470.035.155
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| Concept/Terms |
Adenoma, Pleomorphic- Adenoma, Pleomorphic
- Adenomas, Pleomorphic
- Pleomorphic Adenoma
- Pleomorphic Adenomas
- Salivary Gland Tumor, Mixed
- Syringoma, Chondroid
- Chondroid Syringoma
- Chondroid Syringomas
- Syringomas, Chondroid
- Mixed Salivary Gland Tumor
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Adenoma, Pleomorphic" by people in Profiles.
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Raja V, China C, Masaki KH, Nakano G. Unusual presentations of uncommon tumors: case 1. Benign metastasizing pleomorphic adenoma. J Clin Oncol. 2002 May 01; 20(9):2400-3.