Giant Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Nasal Septum

Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign tumor of the salivary glands, mainly arising from major salivary glands such as parotis and submandibular gland. In rare cases, however, pleomorphic adenoma presents in various unusual sites such as the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, hypopharynx, phary...

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Published in:Indian journal of otolaryngology, and head, and neck surgery and head, and neck surgery, 2011-10, Vol.63 (4), p.393-395
Main Authors: Baglam, Tekin, Durucu, Cengiz, Cevik, Cengiz, Bakir, Kemal, Oz, Arzu, Kanlikama, Muzaffer
Format: Article
Language:English
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Clinical Report
Head and Neck Surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Otorhinolaryngology
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Summary:Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign tumor of the salivary glands, mainly arising from major salivary glands such as parotis and submandibular gland. In rare cases, however, pleomorphic adenoma presents in various unusual sites such as the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, hypopharynx, pharynx, larynx, trachea and lacrimal glands. We present a rare case of 80-year-old woman with pleomorphic adenoma of the nasal cavity.
ISSN:2231-3796
0973-7707
DOI:10.1007/s12070-011-0229-3