Benign Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Soft Palate Metastasizing to the Sphenoid Sinus.
- Author:
Chang Hoon BAE
1
;
Yong Dae KIM
;
Si Youn SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. ssykhs@med.yu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sphenoid sinus;
Pleomorphic adenoma;
Metastasis
- MeSH:
Adenoma, Pleomorphic;
Head;
Maxillary Sinus;
Neck;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Palate, Soft;
Paranasal Sinuses;
Salivary Glands;
Skin;
Sphenoid Sinus
- From:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
2010;3(3):172-175
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A benign pleomorphic adenoma is the most common tumor of the salivary glands. This tumor has the potential to metastasize to bone, the head and neck region, visceral organs and skin. Although there a few reports about a benign pleomorphic adenoma metastasizing to the maxillary sinus in the paranasal sinuses, there are no reports about a metastatic benign pleomorphic adenoma in the sphenoid sinus. We report here on a case of a benign pleomorphic adenoma of the soft palate that metastasized to the sphenoid sinus, and we briefly review the relevant clinical literature.
