KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 47 · KROK (Dentistry)
Examination of a patient revealed a hard palate tumor in form of a small dense gray node without clear boundaries. Histological study of the tumor after its removal revealed the following peculiarities: the tumor was constituted by small cubic cells with hyperchromatic nucleus forming alveoli, trabeculae, solid and cribriform structures. The tumor growth could be characterized as invasive. Specify the tumor:
- A. Malignant pleomorphic adenoma
- B. Monomorphic adenoma
- C. Adenolymphoma
- D. Adenoid cystic carcinoma
- E. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Hint
Match the cell type and the arrangement patterns described in this palatal tumour, together with its growth pattern, to the salivary gland neoplasm that typically shows them.
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