Pathology · single question
The most likely tissue ORIGIN of this lesion (keyed to a minor salivary-gland lesion) is:
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Correct answer: A. Glandular
- A. Correct (keyed). The buccal mucosa is rich in minor salivary glands; a glandular origin (e.g., pleomorphic adenoma) is favored here.
- B. Epithelial origin underlies SCC/papilloma but is not the keyed answer for this case.
- C. Connective-tissue origin would suit a lipoma/fibroma, not the keyed glandular answer.
- D. Vascular origin (hemangioma) is not indicated by the description.