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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Differential Diagnosis

In alphabetical order the different tumor types that must be differentiated from each other include the folloiwng:

Benign

• Lymphoepithelial lesion
• Monomorphic adenoma
• Pleomorphic adenoma
• Sebaceous tumor

Malignant

• Adenocarcinoma
• Adenoid cystic carcinoma
• Malignant mixed tumor
• Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma