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| Year : 2023 |
Volume
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Oncocytoma of the parotid gland: A rare benign tumour
Jaya Singh, Akhilesh Chandra, Tumpuri Srilatha, Trupti Jain, Dinesh Raja, Rahul Agrawal
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Akhilesh Chandra
Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_437_21
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Oncocytomas are one of the infrequent neoplasms seen in the oral cavity accounting for less than 2% of all neoplasms in the oral cavity with less than 1% chance of malignant transformation. They affect the major salivary glands and have a female predilection. The cognisance of the unique clinical and histopathological features is very important to conclude a confirmatory diagnosis. This paper reviews a case of oncocytoma presented in our department and also elucidates the diagnostic criteria for the same.
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