Abstract

TEIXEIRA, João Marcelo et al. Adenoma Pleomórfico en  labio superior: Relato de caso. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2007, vol.45, n.3, pp.440-442. ISSN 0001-6365.

Abstract Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common salivary gland neoplasm in both the major and minor salivary glands. It presents like a solid tumor of slow growth and asymptomatic. On minor salivary glands, the site more often affected is the hard palate, followed by the upper lip and buccal mucosa. The diagnosis is base on the histopathology features that can be very diversificated. Pleomorphic adenoma’s treatment consists at surgical excision The aim of this study was to report a case of pleomorphic adenoma, of 4cm in dimension in upper lip of a female patient, 68 years old that was treated by surgical treatment

Keywords : Pleomorphic adenoma; salivary glands tumor; minor salivary glands.