A case of acinic cell tumor of the palate

A case of acinic cell tumor in the palate is reported in this article. Acinic cell tumor is a relatively rare type of adenocarcinoma of slivary gland origin. The 83-year-old man complained of swelling in the oral palate. A red soft mass (approximately 8mm in diameter) was noticed in the 6 region. Histopathological diagnosis of the surgically removed specimen was acinic cell tumor. The tumor invaded into the maxilla. Surgical excision with a border of normal tissue seems to be effective treatment. The patient had d, good clinical course without recurrence or metastasis.