title: [Giant pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland: a case report and review of the literature].
abstract: We report the case history of a 72-year-old patient who had a giant parotid adenoma that developed over 12 years. Worrisome clinical signs started to develop when the tumor had reached the size of 50 cm and a weight of 2.6 kg. Histology reported a benign tumor of the parotid gland. We discuss this case in relation to the to similar cases in the literature, highlighting clinical and histological difficulties encountered in patients with giant tumors of the parotid.
authors.affiliation: Service ORL et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Le Raincy-Montfermeil, 10 rue du Général Leclerc, 93370 Montfermeil, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kici
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peytral
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*