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Pleomorphic adenoma of the vulva, clinical reminder of a rare occurrence
Pleomorphic adenoma, also known as mixed tumor, is a benign tumor which typically presents as a painless and persistent mass. The majority of pleomorphic adenomas involve the salivary glands, most commonly the parotid gland. Other sites include breast and skin. It is a rare tumor in the vulva. In th...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3325743/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22532914 http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/rt.2012.e16 |
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author | Su, Albert Apple, Sophia K. Moatamed, Neda A. |
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description | Pleomorphic adenoma, also known as mixed tumor, is a benign tumor which typically presents as a painless and persistent mass. The majority of pleomorphic adenomas involve the salivary glands, most commonly the parotid gland. Other sites include breast and skin. It is a rare tumor in the vulva. In this article we are reporting a case of pleomorphic adenoma of labia with characteristic pathologic and clinical findings, as reminder of a common benign neoplasm occurring with rare locality. |
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spelling | pubmed-33257432012-04-24 Pleomorphic adenoma of the vulva, clinical reminder of a rare occurrence Su, Albert Apple, Sophia K. Moatamed, Neda A. Rare Tumors Case Report Pleomorphic adenoma, also known as mixed tumor, is a benign tumor which typically presents as a painless and persistent mass. The majority of pleomorphic adenomas involve the salivary glands, most commonly the parotid gland. Other sites include breast and skin. It is a rare tumor in the vulva. In this article we are reporting a case of pleomorphic adenoma of labia with characteristic pathologic and clinical findings, as reminder of a common benign neoplasm occurring with rare locality. PAGEPress Publications 2012-03-08 /pmc/articles/PMC3325743/ /pubmed/22532914 http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/rt.2012.e16 Text en ©Copyright A. Su et al., 2012 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 3.0 License (CC BY-NC 3.0). Licensee PAGEPress, Italy |
spellingShingle | Case Report Su, Albert Apple, Sophia K. Moatamed, Neda A. Pleomorphic adenoma of the vulva, clinical reminder of a rare occurrence |
title | Pleomorphic adenoma of the vulva, clinical reminder of a rare occurrence |
title_full | Pleomorphic adenoma of the vulva, clinical reminder of a rare occurrence |
title_fullStr | Pleomorphic adenoma of the vulva, clinical reminder of a rare occurrence |
title_full_unstemmed | Pleomorphic adenoma of the vulva, clinical reminder of a rare occurrence |
title_short | Pleomorphic adenoma of the vulva, clinical reminder of a rare occurrence |
title_sort | pleomorphic adenoma of the vulva, clinical reminder of a rare occurrence |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3325743/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22532914 http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/rt.2012.e16 |
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