title: [A case of giant pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A case of pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland was reported. Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign tumor of the major salivary glands. A review of the literature confirms that this kind of tumor is less common in the minor salivary glands. We described statistic population, types of the diagnostic, treatment and clinical course of pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland.
  
  
  METHODS
  We encountered such a tumor in a 55-year-old woman who was admitted to our Hospital. The only symptom was significant face deformation, growing for 30 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The tumor was located under the right side of the face and was removed surgically. No complications were observed in the postoperative course but paresis of the facial nerve occurred. The patient was discharged from the hospital with the recommendation of facial muscles rehabilitation. After the two months from the surgery, paresis was diminished. Afterwards contact with the patient got lost.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign tumor of the major salivary glands. Surgery is the main method of the treatment. The most common complication is paresis of the facial nerve.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Otolaryngologii Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Specjalistycznego im. L. Rydygiera w Krakowie. lgrab@mixbox.pl
authors.forename: Leszek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grabowski
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kołodziejczyk
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burzej-Uchto
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome