title: Juvenile pleomorphic adenoma of masticator space: The first case report.
abstract: Pleomorphic adenoma (PA), also called benign mixed tumor, is the most common tumor of the salivary glands. About 90% of these tumors occur in the parotid gland and 10% in the minor salivary glands. Juvenile PAs are uncommon and about 5-10% of minor salivary gland PA affects patients aged 20 years and under. The most common sites of PA of the minor salivary glands are the palate followed by lips and cheek. Other rare reported sites include the throat, floor of the mouth, tongue, tonsil, pharynx, retromolar area and nasal cavity. The masticator space is a deep facial space with a complex anatomical structure where PA is not known to occur. Here, we report an unusual case of PA of left masticator space in a 16-year-old girl patient, which to the best of our knowledge is the first reported case in English language literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Rajat G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Panigrahi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Sujit Ranjan
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Sahoo
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Swagatika
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Sthitaprajna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lenka
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Subrat Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Padhiary
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Ruchi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhuyan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Sanat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhuyan
keywords: Juvenile; masticator space; minor salivary gland; pleomorphic adenoma