Korean J Dermatol.  2000 Jun;38(6):808-810.

A Case of Pleomorphic Adenoma Presenting as a Subcutaneous Nodule

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common tumor of parotid glands, presented clinically as an asymptomatic slowly growing tumor of pre-or infra-auricular area. In dermatologic department, it can be clinically misdiagnosed as various dermal or subcutaneous tumors. We describe herein a patient who had a pleomorphic adenoma and an epidermal cyst, which appeared similar subcutaneous nodules and diagnosed separately by its characteristic pathologic findings.

Keyword

Pleomorphic adenoma

MeSH Terms

Adenoma, Pleomorphic*
Epidermal Cyst
Humans
Parotid Gland
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