Tumor gigante de glândula salivar: relato de caso / Giant tumor of salivary gland: report case

RESUMO

As neoplasias de glândulas salivares são raras, sendo a maioria tumores benignos, localizam-se principalmentena glândula parótida. Os principais tumores benignos são o adenoma pleomorfo e Tumor de Warthin.As principais neoplasias malignas são os carcinomas mucoepidermóide e adenóide cístico. No relato de casoos autores evidenciam um tumor que apesar de tamanho gigante, apresenta crescimento arrastado, e o laudohistopatológico evidenciou um tumor benigno adenoma pleomorfo.

ABSTRACT

The cancer of the salivary glands are rare, and the majority of them are benign tumours, located mainly inparotid gland. The most common benign tumours are the adenoma pleomorphic and Warthin’s tumor. If the tumouris Malignant, mucoepidermóide and adenoid cystic carcinoma are the principal types. In the case report theauthors show that despite a tumor size giant, has insidious growth, and histopathology report showed a benigntumor Pleomorphic adenoma.