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Unremarkable parotid gland and lymph nodes are present.
Unremarkable parotid gland and lymph nodes are present.
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The sections show a lesion with spindled (myoepithelial) cells and an epithelial component,
on a background of a myxoid stroma. The lesion is mostly encapsulated by a thin layer of
fibrous tissue. A small focus of macrophages is present. Significant nuclear atypia is
not identified.  Mitotic activity is not apparent.  Unremarkable parotid gland and a
morphologically benign lymph node are present. Ink is seen on the tumour.


==See also==
==See also==
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