A rare cause of submandibular swelling in a 12-year-old child: pleomorphic adenoma.
Pleomorphic adenoma is rare in pediatric populations, where viral and congenital problems are the usual culprits responsible for submandibular masses. We report the case of a 12-year-old child who presented with a painless right submandibular mass that had developed over the course of 4 months. The patient denied fever, erythema, and edema. The mass was diagnosed as a branchial cleft cyst before complete excision was performed. The pattern and etiology of a pleomorphic adenoma in children differs from those in adults. In children, it requires prompt and correct diagnosis to keep morbidity and mortality at a minimum.
Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Commonwealth University, MCV Campus, Richmond, VA, USA.
Puneet S
PS
Braich
Shohan
S
Shetty
Archana
A
Lingampally
Michael S
MS
Ajemian
Mahesh H
MH
Bhaya
D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery