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case_images: Preoperative clinical appearance
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case_images: F1
case_images: This mass was located on the hard and soft left palate, from tooth 12 to 16, and extending to the midline measuring approximately 8x 10x 5 cm in size (Figure 1).
case_images: CBCT scan view of the palatal tumor
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case_images: F2
case_images: A slight elevation in the nasal floor cortex was noticed, while the maxillary sinus floor was intact (Figure 2).
case_images: Surgical excision and resection of the palatal tumor
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case_images: F3
case_images: The whole mass was excised with adequate clinical margins and all tumoral tissue was removed without sacrificing any palatal mucosal tissue (Figure 3, 4).
case_images: The gross view of the resected tumor
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case_images: F4
case_images: The whole mass was excised with adequate clinical margins and all tumoral tissue was removed without sacrificing any palatal mucosal tissue (Figure 3, 4).
case_images: a) Histopathologic examination shows a stroma with tumoral cell proliferation and plasmacytoid sheets. b) Arrow shows clear cells and star shows ducts c) Ducts and tumoral sheets with mucoid and myxoid changes. (H&E stain, x100)
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case_images: F5
case_images: No evidence of mitosis, necrosis or dysplasia was seen (Figure 5).
case_images: Postoperative photographs: (a) 1 month follow-up (b) 6 months follow-up
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case_images: F6
case_images: The postoperative period was uneventful and no signs of recurrence were observed after follow-up of 6 months (Figure 6).