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| Caption = Pleomorphic adenoma. [[H&E stain]]. (WC/KGH) | | Caption = Pleomorphic adenoma. [[H&E stain]]. (WC/KGH) | ||
| Synonyms = benign mixed tumour | |||
| Micro = proliferation of myoepithelium in a mesenchymal stroma +/- epithelium; cells in ducts = epithelial, cells not in ducts = myoepithelial, mesenchymal stroma = [[chondromyxoid stroma|chondroid]] stroma (specific), others (require epithelium) mucochondroid, hyalinized, osseous, fatty, myxoid | | Micro = proliferation of myoepithelium in a mesenchymal stroma +/- epithelium; cells in ducts = epithelial, cells not in ducts = myoepithelial, mesenchymal stroma = [[chondromyxoid stroma|chondroid]] stroma (specific), others (require epithelium) mucochondroid, hyalinized, osseous, fatty, myxoid | ||
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'''Pleomorphic adenoma''', abbreviated '''PA''', is a very common benign [[salivary gland]] tumour. | '''Pleomorphic adenoma''', abbreviated '''PA''', is a very common benign [[salivary gland]] tumour. | ||
It is also known as ''benign mixed tumour''.<ref>URL: [http://radiopaedia.org/articles/pleomorphic-adenoma-of-the-salivary-glands http://radiopaedia.org/articles/pleomorphic-adenoma-of-the-salivary-glands]. Accessed on: 30 March 2016.</ref> | |||
==General== | ==General== | ||
Features: | Features: | ||