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Paulo José Moraes Silva1
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José de Amorim Lisboa Neto­
Edson Martins de Oliveira Junior3
André Luiz Dias Araújo3

Pleomorfic adenoma in hard palate: a case report

Abstract | Introduction: The pleomorphic adenoma or mixed tumor is benign tumor of the salivary glands of major incidence, both as the largest as the minor glands. Its clinical findings include generally a solitary lesion, ovoid, with well-defined margins, no pain and slow-growing, not fixing in the adjacent tissue. Objective: This study reports a case of pleomorphic adenoma, located on the palate, presented by a patient served by the Department of
Bucomaxilofacial Surgery and Traumatology of the
Federal University of Alagoas, AL, Brazil. Case
Report: Patient F. V. S., 42 years old, female, white, complained of a “pit” that had appeared at some time and that had not yet gone. It was noted the presence of a round lesion with coloration a little more reddish that the surrounding mucosa, sessile, moderately soft at palpation, in the center of palate. Radiographically the bone structures were intact. Conclusion: The surgical treatment was performed with complete excision of the lesion, since the possibility of recurrence, not showed recurrence after four months of follow-up.

| Adenoma pleomórfico no palato duro: relato de caso
Resumo | Introdução: O adenoma pleomórfico ou tumor misto benigno é a neoplasia de glândulas salivares de maior incidência, tanto nas glândulas maiores como nas menores. Seus achados clínicos geralmente incluem lesões solitárias, ovóides, de margens bem delimitadas, indolores e de crescimento lento, não se fixando ao tecido adjacente. Objetivo: O presente estudo relata um caso clínico de adenoma pleomórfico, localizado no palato, apresentado por uma paciente atendida pelo Departamento de Cirurgia e Traumatologia Bucomaxilofacial da
Universidade Federal de Alagoas, AL, Brasil. Relato de Caso: Paciente FVS,
42 anos, sexo feminino, leucoderma,