title: [Giant pleomorphic adenoma of the submaxillary gland: case report].
abstract: We report an exceptional case of giant cell tumor of the submaxillary gland in a 76-year-old woman. The tumor progressed slowly over a period of 40 years. Submaxillectomy removed a 3-kg mass before fixation. The postoperative period was uneventful and the patient was discharged fifteen days later. Pathology examination revealed a pleomorphous adenoma developed within the salivary gland.
authors.affiliation: Service de Stomatologie et Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, CHU A Le Dantec, BP 10726, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toure
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Diouf
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dangou
authors.forename: B-K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Diallo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Toure
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tahiri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faye
authors.forename: H-M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Diop
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery