title: Pleomorphic adenoma of the lower lip: A rare site of location.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common neoplasm of the minor salivary glands which are uncommon among the entire salivary gland tumors. The lower lip is a very rare site of occurrence for pleomorphic adenoma. We intended to present a case of pleomorphic adenoma of the lower lip.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 49-year-old Turkish man presented with the painless mass on his lower lip. A total excision was choiced for the mass by both we and the patient because of some cosmetic reasons. The histopathological evaluation revealed the diagnosis of pleomorphic adenoma and neither complication nor recurrence was observed during a clinical follow-up for 40 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A clinician should be vigilant for the possibility of existence of a pleomorphic adenoma located on the lower lip even it is rare. Once it is diagnosed concisely, a wide excision is suggested in general if there is no cosmetic care and no risk of damage to functional structures of head and neck.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Giresun University Faculty of Medicine, Giresun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ilker
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sengul
authors.forename: Demet
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sengul
authors.forename: Duygu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aribas