title: Simultaneous pleomorphic adenomas of the hard palate and parapharyngeal space.
abstract: We report a very unusual presentation of simultaneous pleomorphic adenomas of 2 different locations, hard palate and parapharyngeal space. Patient age of presentation is rare because these tumors are seen in younger patients. We treated a 70-year-old woman with these 2 tumors, resecting both lesions with intraoral and cervical approaches. Pleomorphic adenomas are frequent lesions, but in the literature reviewed, we have not found articles reporting 2 simultaneous pleomorphic adenomas of these locations. Complete surgical resection is very important to avoid recurrences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Spain Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain. acocapelaz@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Andrés Coca
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Pelaz
authors.forename: Jose L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Llorente Pendás
authors.forename: Gustavo Cuello
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Bueno
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suárez Nieto
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed