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Oncocytoma of the minor salivary glands of hard palate

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Oncocytoma is a rare benign tumour Salivary Gland. Such a tumour was diagnosed in the hard palate of a 45 year old female patient and she underwent successful surgical excision. It is being reported for its rarity and for clinical interest.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

    Lalit Kochhar (Wing Commander, VSM Post doctoral fellow), S. Kumar (Sr. Resident) & R. C. Deka (Additional Professor)

  2. Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

    Shikha Bose (Sr. Resident)

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Kochhar, L., Kumar, S., Deka, R.C. et al. Oncocytoma of the minor salivary glands of hard palate. Indian J Otolaryngol 42, 132–133 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02993153

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