"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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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Adenoma, Pleomorphic" by people in Profiles.
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Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma: A review of incidence, demographics, risk factors, and survival. Am J Otolaryngol. 2019 Nov - Dec; 40(6):102279.
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Benign Parotid Tumors. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2016 Apr; 49(2):327-42.
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Surface Papillary Epithelial Hyperplasia (Rough Mucosa) is a Helpful Clue for Identification of Polymorphous Low-Grade Adenocarcinoma. Head Neck Pathol. 2015 Jun; 9(2):244-52.
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A case of pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland metastasizing to a mediastinal lymph node. Am J Otolaryngol. 2007 Mar-Apr; 28(2):130-3.
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Pleomorphic adenoma in the palpebral lobe of the lacrimal gland. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005 Jan; 132(1):141-3.
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Necrosis in benign salivary gland neoplasms. Not necessarily a sign of malignant transformation. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1994 Oct; 78(4):455-61.
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Dentinal candidiasis in cancer patients. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1988 Jan; 65(1):56-60.