A CASE OF CARCINOMA EX PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA OF PALATE.

Cho, Sung Don; Kim, In Joong; Lim, Poong

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Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 1997;24(1):212-216.
Published online January 1, 1997.

A CASE OF CARCINOMA EX PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA OF PALATE.

Sung Don Cho, In Joong Kim, Poong Lim

Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma is a very rare malignant tumor arising in the salivary gland and mainly in the parotid gland. It is highly malignant but asymptomatic, painless and has space occupying lesion sometimes. The metastasis is common(70%) and the prognosis is relatively poor. Although there is no definite treatment modality, the combined surgical intervention and the postoperative radiation therapy has been recommended. We treated a case of carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of the palate with local excision, skin graft and postoperative radiation therapy

Keywords: Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma; Palate

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