title: Pleomorphic adenoma of the palate in a child.
abstract: Pleomorphic adenoma of the palate is a rare entity in childhood. Only 4 cases of this lesion are documented in detail in the literature. We present a patient with this lesion and discuss the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the preoperative evaluation. A review of the previously reported cases is provided along with a discussion of the treatment of this lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, LAC-USC Medical Center.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Austin
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Crockett
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology