Oncocytoma of palatal minor salivary gland

Arch Iran Med. 2015 May;18(5):320-1.

Abstract

Oncocytoma is a rare benign salivary gland tumor, which mostly occurs in the parotid gland. In this article, we describe an early onset of oncocytoma of minor salivary gland in a 36-year, white male. On clinical examination, we encounter with a painless, granular, sessile mass. After Excisional biopsy, the histopathological features revealed sheets of cells with abundant granular eosinophilic cytoplasm, and large, round nuclei that are known as "Oncocyte".

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma, Oxyphilic / pathology*
  • Adenoma, Oxyphilic / surgery
  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Palatal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Palatal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Salivary Gland Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Salivary Gland Neoplasms / surgery
  • Salivary Glands, Minor / pathology*