title: Extracapsular dissection of pleomorphic adenoma in the parotid gland: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Salivary gland tumors comprise of less than 3% of all tumors of the head and neck region. Pleomorphic adenoma represents 45 to 74% of all these salivary gland tumors and 65% of them occur in the parotid gland. Owing to the close proximity of this tumor to the facial nerve, there have been various techniques for surgical management of this tumor in the literature. Extracapsular dissection of pleomorphic adenoma is a conservative treatment modality which spares the handling of facial nerve. We are reporting a case of extracapsular dissection of pleomorphic adenoma in the lower pole of the superficial lobe of the parotid gland in a 22 year-old Indian male with a 1-year follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yerala Medical Trust's Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Shreyas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupte
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yerala Medical Trust's Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sorathia
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yerala Medical Trust's Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Angad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shetye
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yerala Medical Trust's Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Swapnil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shinde
keywords: Extracapsular dissection; facial nerve; parotid gland; pleomorphic adenoma