1. Cystadenoma in a pediatric patient: a rare salivary gland neoplasm
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Cristianne Kalinne Santos Medeiros, Joaquim Felipe Junior, Glória Maria de França, Hébel Cavalcanti Galvão, Weslay Rodrigues da Silva, and Adriano Rocha Germano
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Medical Laboratory Technology ,salivary glands ,Clinical Biochemistry ,neoplasms ,Pathology ,RB1-214 ,oral pathology ,cystadenoma ,Pathology and Forensic Medicine - Abstract
Salivary gland cystadenoma is a rare benign neoplasm, representing 1.4% of all benign salivary gland tumors. It presents a predilection for the major salivary gland and middle-aged or elderly adults. The present study reports a rare case of cystadenoma in the floor of the mouth a 5-year-old male patient, who was referred to an oral diagnosis center for evaluation of the lesion. After performing an incisional biopsy, microscopic analysis revealed a cystadenoma. The patient’s treatment was excision of the lesion and he has been under follow-up for one year with no signs of recurrence.
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- 2021
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