What is a parotid tumor?
Parotid tumors are abnormal growths of cells (tumors) that form in the parotid glands. The parotid glands are two salivary glands that sit just in front of the ears on each side of the face. Salivary glands produce saliva to aid in chewing and digesting food.
What is a warfarin tumor?
Listen. Warthin tumor is a benign (noncancerous) tumor of the salivary glands. They most commonly arise in the parotid glands, the largest salivary glands which are located in each cheek above the jaw in front of the ears.
What is a monomorphic adenoma?
Monomorphic adenomas are benign salivary gland tumors that have a predilection for development in the upper lip and parotid gland. Typically, patients are older persons (mean age, 61 years), but a broad age range (32 to 87 years) has been reported in the literature.
Why is it called pleomorphic?
Microscopically pleomorphic adenoma has a highly variable appearance, hence the name pleomorphic. It is characterized by mixed proliferation of polygonal epithelial and spindle-shaped myoepithelial cells in a variable stroma matrix of mucoid, myxoid, cartilaginous or hyaline origin.
What is a monomorphic?
Definition of monomorphic : having but a single form, structural pattern, or genotype a monomorphic species of insect.
What causes monomorphic adenoma?
Monomorphic adenoma of basal cell type is a salivary gland tumor believed to result from a proliferation of a single type of cell.
