Large pleomorphic adenoma

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 31 May 2010
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Praveen Jha, 26 Sep 2015

Updates to Case Attributes

Diagnostic Certainty was set to .
Age was set to 40.
Gender was set to Female.
Presentation was added:
Chewing and swallowing difficulty, with left TMJ region pain.
Body was changed:

Large pleomorphic adenoma.

Histology

Left parapharyngeal mass, resection: Pleomorphic adenoma.

Gross description

Received is a single container consists of a rubbery nodule weighing 26 g and measuring 5 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm. Smooth external surface is inked in black. A cross-section of the nodule shows fibrous homogeneous structure with a possible central area of scarring.

  • -<p>Large <a href="/articles/pleomorphic_adenoma" title="Pleomorphic adenoma">pleomorphic adenoma</a>.</p><h4>Histology</h4><p>Left parapharyngeal mass, resection: Pleomorphic adenoma.</p><h5>Gross description</h5><p>Received is a single container consists of a rubbery nodule weighing 26 g and measuring 5 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm. Smooth external surface is inked in black. A cross-section of the nodule shows fibrous homogeneous structure with a possible central area of scarring. </p>
  • +<p>Large <a href="/articles/pleomorphic-adenoma-of-the-salivary-glands">pleomorphic adenoma</a>.</p><p>Histology</p><p>Left parapharyngeal mass, resection: Pleomorphic adenoma.</p><p>Gross description</p><p>Received is a single container consists of a rubbery nodule weighing 26 g and measuring 5 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm. Smooth external surface is inked in black. A cross-section of the nodule shows fibrous homogeneous structure with a possible central area of scarring.</p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

A large left parapharyngeal heterogenously mild enhancing solid mass lesion with some calcifications, reaching close to pterygoid muscles, and causing oropharyngeal attenuation.

Images Changes:

Image CT (C+ arterial phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Sagittal.
Specifics was set to C+ arterial phase.

Image CT (C+ arterial phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Coronal.
Specifics was set to C+ arterial phase.

Image CT (C+ arterial phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.
Specifics was set to C+ arterial phase.

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