title: Pleomorphic adenoma of the nasal columella.
abstract: Pleomorphic adenoma (mixed tumor) is the most common benign neoplasm of the salivary glands. It is considered to occur primarily in the major salivary glands, such as the parotid and submandibular glands. It is much less common in the minor salivary glands, and rarely occurs at other sites, such as larynx, pharynx, trachea, lacrimal gland, and sinonasal tract. An external nose localization of this lesion is very rare. Irrespective of the site where the lesion originates, its preferred treatment should be surgery. We describe a very rare case of recurrent pleomorphic adenoma originating from the columella.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: Alper
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ceylan
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Celenk
authors.forename: Aylar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Poyraz
authors.forename: Sabri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uslu
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D017211:Treatment Failure