Pathology · single question
A small, well-circumscribed lesion is located at the junction of the hard and soft palate. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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Correct answer: B. Pleomorphic adenoma
- A. ❌ Granular cell tumors are most common on the tongue and present as yellow-white nodules.
- B. ✅ Correct. A lesion at the hard-soft palate junction should raise suspicion for PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA or other minor salivary gland tumor. The posterior lateral hard palate / hard-soft palate junction is a common site for minor salivary gland neoplasms.
- C. ❌ Central giant cell granuloma is an intraosseous jaw lesion, not a soft tissue palatal lesion.
- D. ❌ Incisive canal cysts are at the anterior hard palate (incisive papilla area) — not the hard-soft palate junction.