Monomorphic adenoma of the hard palate: report of a case.

A rare case of monomorphic adenoma of the hard palate in a 69-year-old female is presented. Her complaints were a slowly growing mass and occasional pain of the palate. The tumor was located in the posterior region of the hard palate, and it was approximately 1.5 x 1.5 cm in size. Under general anesthesia, the tumor was excised with a wide margin of normal tissue. The palatal bone was intact. Histological diagnosis was monomorphic adenoma, basal cell type.