Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Microbilology and Forensic Dentistry, Rama Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre. A/1–8, Lakhanpur, Kanpur-208024, Uttar Pradesh-India
Online published on 22 September, 2011.
Oxyphilic adenomas are unusual neoplasm of the head and neck region affecting the glandular epithelial tissue. They were first called as oncocytoma, which is composed of oncocytes and were first described by Schafferand Hamperl. Oncocytes are polyhedral cells and contain abundant cytoplasm filled with eosinophilic granules. Oxyphilic adenomas are benign neoplasm and represent approximately less than 1% of all salivary gland tumors. They are found generally in the parotid gland, affecting parotid gland region extraorallyand rarely encountered in various other sites. Involvement of floor of the mouth is very rare. Presented in this article is a case report of patient suffering from neoplasm, which was histopathologically diagnosed as oxyphilic adenoma.
oxyphilic adenoma, floor of the mouth, granular swollen cells, oncocytes, mitochondria
