DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2019.v07i08.004

Pages: 476-478

Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma (CXPA) of the minor salivary glands is very rare and most cases occur in the palate, tongue, cheek and lip. The authors report herein on a rare case of CXPA occupying the nasal cavities and the hard palate. A 63-year-old man, who presented with a painless swelling in palatal region, nasal obstruction, change in voice and recent onset of epistaxis. Computed tomography revealed an extensive lesion into the nasal cavities. Palatal and nasosinal biopsies were performed. Diagnosis was made on the basis of immunohistochemical study of biopsy samples. Treatment plan by surgical exeresis on an external approach was not accepted by our patient.