Pleomorphic adenoma of the sublingual salivary gland: an unusual diagnostic challenge.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a rare case of pleomorphic adenoma of the sublingual gland.


METHODS
An 80-year-old patient presented with a painless solid submucosal mass of 4 months' duration in the anterior floor of the mouth, appearing as a distinct homogeneous, radiolucent lesion in CT imaging. Histologic findings after complete removal were suggestive of a pleomorphic adenoma almost completely surrounded by a fibrous capsule. No recurrence was observed after a 12-month follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
This case showed the possibility of sublingual salivary gland tumors and highlighted the need to consider them when making a differential diagnosis of masses located in the floor of the mouth.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Stylianos
S
Dalampiras
Dimitrios
D
Andreadis
Apostolos
A
Epivatianos
Leonidas
L
Sakas
Peter
P
Stanko
D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology; D013362:Sublingual Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery