title: Benign pleomorphic adenoma of minor salivary gland showing perineural invasion: a rare entity.
abstract: Perineural invasion is a rare and sporadically reported histological finding in relation to benign lesions. We present a case of a benign pleomorphic adenoma of a minor salivary gland of the cheek, exhibiting perineural involvement. There have been no previously reported cases of minor salivary gland pleomorphic adenomas exhibiting this phenomenon. This is also the first report of this rare feature in surgical literature pertaining to the head and neck region.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, United Kingdom. Electronic address: rahul.jayaram@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jayaram
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Dipen
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Santhanam
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek / Q000294:innervation / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000473:pathology; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Benign; Minor; Perineural invasion; Pleomorphic adenoma; Salivary glands