Clonal Nature of Sclerosing Polycystic Adenosis of Salivary Glands Demonstrated by Using the Polymorphism of the Human Androgen Receptor (HUMARA) Locus as a Marker

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Sclerosing polycystic adenosis (SPA) is a recently described, rare lesion of the salivary glands that bears a resemblance to epithelial proliferative lesions of the breast. The true nature of the lesion is unknown, but up to now it has been generally believed to represent a pseudoneoplastic sclerosing and inflammatory process. However, local recurrence developed in about one-third of the cases. Superimposed...

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