Macroscopic and microscopic evaluation of pleomorphic adenoma

ABSTRACT

This study included 13 cases of pleomorphic adenoma, representing 68.42 percent of all cases complaining of salivary gland tumours attending the Kuwait Dental Center in a 18 month period. The palate was the main site of occurrence of the lesion with a predominance in females. Microscopically, myxochondroid stroma and hyaline cells were seen in 8 cases [61.5 percent]