Pleomorphic adenoma

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Pleomorphic adenoma, abbreviated PA, is a very common benign salivary gland tumour.

Pleomorphic adenoma
Diagnosis in short

Pleomorphic adenoma. H&E stain.

LM proliferation of myoepithelium in a mesenchymal stroma +/- epithelium; cells in ducts = epithelial, cells not in ducts = myoepithelial, mesenchymal stroma = chondroid stroma (specific), others (require epithelium) mucochondroid, hyalinized, osseous, fatty, myxoid
LM DDx myoepithelioma, carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma, epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma, polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma
IHC S-100 +ve, SMA +ve, GFAP +ve
Site salivary gland - usu. parotid gland, oral cavity, other sites

Signs mass lesion
Prevalence common
Prognosis benign
Clin. DDx other salivary gland tumours

General

Features:

  • Very common - approx. 60% of parotid gland tumours.[1]
  • May transform into a malignant tumour.
    • Other benign salivary gland tumours do not do this.
  • Only benign childhood salivary gland tumour of significance.

Weinreb's dictums

  1. Most common salivary tumour in all age groups.
  2. Seen in all sites (unlike other benign tumours).
  3. Recurrence and malignancy risk (unlike other benign salivary gland tumours).
  4. Any part of a tumour that looks like PA makes it a PA.

Gross

Image:

Microscopic

Features:[1]

  • Proliferation of myoepithelium and epithelium (ductal cells) in mesenchymal stroma.
    • Cells in ducts = epithelial.
    • Cells not in ducts = myoepithelial.[2]
  • Mesenchymal stroma - important feature.
    • May be any of following: myxoid, mucochondroid, hyalinized, osseous, fatty.
      • Chondroid = specific for PA; can diagnose PA without an epithelial (ductal) component if chondroid is present.
      • Myxoid = not specific for PA.

Notes:

  • Mesenchymal stroma not required for diagnosis -- if >5% ducts.[2]
  • Look for, i.e. rule-out, poorly differentiated carcinoma: carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma.

Memory device: MEC = myoepithelium, epithelium, chondromyxoid stroma.

DDx:

Images

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IHC

  • S-100 +ve.
  • SMA +ve.
  • GFAP +ve.

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PAROTID GLAND MASS, RIGHT, EXCISION:
- PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA.
- FOUR BENIGN LYMPH NODES.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.

Note:

  • Complete excision is often elusive; stating "completely excised" on a surgical pathology report is unwise.[2]

Micro

The sections show a lesion with spindled (myoepithelial) cells and an epithelial component, on a background of a chondromyxoid stroma. The lesion is encapsulated by a thin layer of fibrous tissue. No nuclear atypia is apparent. Mitotic activity is not identified.

Unremarkable parotid gland and lymph nodes are present.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thompson, Lester D. R. (2006). Head and Neck Pathology: A Volume in Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series (1st ed.). Churchill Livingstone. pp. 295. ISBN 978-0443069604.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Weinreb I. 10 January 2011.