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Pleomorphic adenoma causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maneesha Nandimandalam, M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Overview

There are no well established causes for pleomorphic adenoma. However some clonal chromosomal abnormalities with aberrations involving 8q12 and 12q15 have been described. Simian virus(SV40) is thought to play a role either in the onset or progression of the tumor.

Causes

Causes

References

References

  1. Debnath SC, Adhyapok AK (June 2010). “Pleomorphic adenoma (benign mixed tumour) of the minor salivary glands of the upper lip”. J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 9 (2): 205–8. doi:10.1007/s12663-010-0052-5. PMID 22190789.
  2. Martinelli M, Martini F, Rinaldi E, Caramanico L, Magri E, Grandi E, Carinci F, Pastore A, Tognon M (October 2002). “Simian virus 40 sequences and expression of the viral large T antigen oncoprotein in human pleomorphic adenomas of parotid glands”. Am. J. Pathol. 161 (4): 1127–33. doi:10.1016/S0002-9440(10)64389-1. PMC 1867276. PMID 12368186.

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