Rare Tumors (Oct 2011)

Schwannoma-like pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid

  • Birgit Weynand,
  • Sandra Schmitz,
  • Marc Hamoir,
  • Hervé Reychler,
  • Jean-Christophe Tille

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/rt.2011.e40
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 4
pp. e40 – e40

Abstract

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Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign salivary gland tumour. It can occur in any salivary gland, but is most frequently found in the parotid gland. Chondroid metaplasia is a frequent finding in pleomorphic adenoma. Other forms of metaplasia have been described, but are encountered less frequently. We report a rare case of unusual pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland with schwannoma- like feature.

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