title: Giant pleomorphic adenoma of soft palate leading to obstruction of the nasopharyngeal port.
abstract: Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common tumor of minor salivary glands, but it is rarely located in the soft palate. It is generally a small mass at the time of diagnosis, but if it is neglected it can rarely become larger, leading to obstructive symptoms such as snoring, hypernasal speech, and dysphagia. Surgical removal of the mass is curative. In this paper, we present a case of an unusually large pleomorphic adenoma of the soft palate leading to snoring and hypernasal speech. The defect that resulted from the excision of the mass is covered with a uvular flap.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Asu Deniz
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Erkin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Unlü
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Orbay
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sensöz
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology; D012913:Snoring / Q000209:etiology