Pleomorphic adenoma of the minor salivary gland of the cheek.
Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common tumour of the salivary gland. While the majority arises from the parotid gland, only a small percentage arises from the minor salivary glands. The cheek, however, is a rarely affected site with respect to pleomorphic adenomas of the minor salivary glands. Herein, we report a case of pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek, which presented with intraoral swelling, and conclude that complete surgical excision can be a curative treatment for this benign tumour.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Services, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India. drshraddhadeshmukh@yahoo.co.in.
Arpit
A
Sharma
Shraddha
S
Deshmukh
Ahmed
A
Shaikh
Jyoti
J
Dabholkar
D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002610:Cheek; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology*