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Pleomorphic Adenoma — NDEB AFK MCQ

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A 50-year-old patient presents with a painless, dome-shaped swelling on the hard palate with intact overlying mucosa. The lesion is firm and non-fluctuant. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Correct answer: D — Pleomorphic adenoma

Pleomorphic adenoma (benign mixed tumour) is the most common salivary gland neoplasm and the most common minor salivary gland tumour of the palate. It typically presents as a painless, slow-growing, dome-shaped, firm swelling on the posterolateral hard palate with intact overlying mucosa. Treatment is surgical excision with a margin of normal tissue to prevent recurrence.

Reference: Neville – Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, 4th ed., 2016