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Cropped cone beam CT images of the maxilla. (a) Coronal image and (b) 3D reconstruction, showing concavity of the right hard palate, thinning, and superior displacement of floor of nasal cavity.
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Intraoral photograph of the hard palate. Subtle swelling of the right hard palate with normal overlaying mucosa.
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A careful inspection of the intraoral photographs showed mild asymmetry of the hard palate due to small swelling with normal looking mucosa (Figure 2).
Photomicrographs of hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining of the pleomorphic adenoma. Ovoid or polygonal cells, duct-like structures, and fibrous stroma showing areas of myxoid changes are noted.
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The supporting fibrous stroma shows zones of myxoid change (Figure 3).