Female, 30 years old, with hard palate tumor. Evaluate tumor extent. A solid, nearly homogeneously enhancing tumor is evident centered on the mucosa of the hard palate measuring 34 x 32 x 24 mm. The tumor is bilateral but somewhat asymmetrically prominent on the left. Internal low signal may reflect either mineralization or fibrous tissue. The lesion causes scalloping of the overlying hard palate and maxilla but without obvious osseous destruction.The remainder of the aerodigestive mucosa is within normal limits. No pathologic adenopathy is detected by size criteria. The major salivary glands and the thyroid are free of focal lesions. Bone marrow signal characteristics are within normal limits.
An enhancing hard palate mass is evident with scalloping of the overlying bones suggesting a chronic, indolent course. No evidence of pathologic adenopathy is seen.