Cystic Change in Pleomorphic Adenoma: A Rare Finding and a Diagnostic Dilemma

Shaan Khetrapal; Sujata Jetley; Mohd. Jaseem Hassan; Zeeba Jairajpuri

doi:10.7860/JCDR/2015/14101.6764

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (Nov 2015)

Cystic Change in Pleomorphic Adenoma: A Rare Finding and a Diagnostic Dilemma

Shaan Khetrapal,
Sujata Jetley,
Mohd. Jaseem Hassan,
Zeeba Jairajpuri

Affiliations

Shaan Khetrapal: Demonstrator, Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.
Sujata Jetley: Professor, Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.
Mohd. Jaseem Hassan: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.
Zeeba Jairajpuri: Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/14101.6764
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 11
pp. ED07 – ED08

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Pleomorphic adenoma forms the majority of salivary gland neoplasms. Cystic change in pleomorphic adenomas is a diagnostic dilemma and can mimic mucoepidermoid carcinoma, mucocele or carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Hereby we report this interesting and rare case of cystic pleomorphic adenoma in a 32-year-old male.

Published in Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

ISSN: 2249-782X (Print); 0973-709X (Online)
Publisher: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
Country of publisher: India
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://www.jcdr.net/

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