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case_images: pre-operatory view of the lesion showing the left hard palate swelling
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case_images: F1
case_images: Medially, it extended from the midline of the hard palate and distal aspect of the region of 27 laterally (Figure 1).
case_images: intraoperative clinical picture showing mass being separated from underlying bone
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case_images: F2
case_images: Surgical excision of the mass was done in total along with the overlying mucosa and taking margin from surrounding mucosa (Figure 2).
case_images: excised specimen of pleomorphic adenoma of hard palate
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case_images: F3
case_images: The lesion was in the form of an ovoid well demarcated, partially encapsulated, red-white partly myxoid, partly rubbery mass, measuring 1 x 1 x 1.5cm, with solid cut surface (Figure 3).
case_images: histology of the tumor showing the ductal epithelial and myoepithelial elements with chondro-myxoid stroma (H&E, 10X)
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case_images: F4
case_images: The result of the histopathological examination was compliant with the specimen taken before the surgery and confirmed the diagnosis of pleomorphic adenoma (Figure 4).