title: Pleomorphic adenoma involving soft tissue overlying the anterior border of ramus of the mandible: A rare ectopic presentation.
abstract: Ectopic pleomorphic adenoma is a rare presentation in sites other than major and minor salivary glands. In literature, cases of pleomorphic adenoma in the soft tissue of the neck, skin of the external auditory canal, subcutaneous layer of nose, and lymph node of mediastinum have been reported. We report a case of ectopic pleomorphic adenoma localized in the soft tissue over the anterior border of the ramus of left side of the mandible.
authors.affiliation: Dean, Head, and Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India.
authors.forename: Naresh Kumar
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Service Senior Resident, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India.
authors.forename: Akhilesh Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Junior Resident, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India.
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.affiliation: Junior Resident, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India.
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Verma
keywords: Anterior border of ramus; Ectopic; Pleomorphic adenoma; Retromolar region; Salivary gland tumor