Pleomorphic salivary adenoma in an adolescent.
This case study illustrates an unusual condition in childhood, pleomorphic salivary adenoma in a 12-year-old. The management, pathology and treatment are discussed with emphasis on the practitioner to be vigilant for rare conditions. A review of the literature on childhood salivary tumours illustrates the rare nature of this pathology.
Forty
M J
MJ
Birmingham Children's Hospital.
Wake
M J
MJ
D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*