Monomorphic Adenoma of Posterior Palate: A Rare Case Report

Background: Minor salivary gland benign tumors account for a very small percentage of salivary gland tumors of which monomorphic adenomas are a rare entity. Methods and Findings: The present case report discusses a rare case report of an 18-year-old female patient diagnosed with monomorphic adenoma of the posterior palatal region. The diagnosis was reached after thorough radiographical and pathological investigations. Conclusion: Monomorphic Adenoma in a younger individual is a rare disorder and can be used as a collective term for benign or malignant tumors comprising of one type or even two types of cells.

Incidence of salivary gland tumors: A morphological study at Pathology Department of King Edward Medical University/Mayo Hospital, Lahore

This study was conducted to see the incidence of the lesions of Salivary Gland. All the cases of salivary tissues submitted to the Pathology Department of King Edward Medical University were taken at the end of year (Jan 2005-Dec2005) and reanalyzed. There were 42 cases of salivary glands, out of which 19(45%) were males and 23(55%) were females. Age range was 12-72 years. Major number of cases (17) were from parotid, whereas 15 were from submandibular, 04 and 06 were from sublingual and minor salivary glands like palate respectively. There were 25(59.52%) pleomorphic adenoma, 01(2.3%), 01(2.3%), 04(9.5%), 07(16.6%) were monomorphic adenoma, lymphoepithelioma, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma respectively. Only 04(9.5%) cases showed chronic sialadenitis.