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Adenoid cystic carcinoma [ACC] is a malignant tumor of salivary glands characterized histopathologically by biphasic epithelial tumor comprised of myoepithelial and ductal cells. There is a paucity of the literature regarding the immunohistochemical labelling of ACC arising in minor salivary glands. This paper reports an additional case of palatal ACC with an emphasis on its immunohistochemical staining using three different markers. Immunohistochemistry allows a better differentiation of ACC with its closest imitators, like polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma [PLGA], considering that the latter is lesser aggressive and demands a lesser aggressive treatment approach
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Schwannomas are benign tumors of peripheral nerve sheath origin, composed of proliferation of Schwann cells in a characteristic pattern. Ancient schwannomas are long-standing lesions exhibit degenerative changes and atypia due to which they could be mistaken for malignancy. The mean age of occurrence of AS in oral cavity is 43 years and no case of AS has been reported in a pediatric patient so far. Here we present a rare case of AS of oral cavity in a 10 year old male child
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Leiomyomas are benign soft tissue neoplasms that arise from smooth muscles
Three distinctive patterns of leiomyoma have been described as piloleiomyomas, angioleiomyomas and genital leiomyomas
Here in, we report the case of 39-year male with chief complain of growth on his lower left front region of the jaw
On the basis of clinical examination, it was provisionally diagnosed as pyogenic granuloma; however, histopathological examination made to the final diagnosis of angioleiomyoma. Excision led to uneventful recovery