Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek in the young patient: report of a case.
- Author:
Bok Joo KIM
1
;
Yeon Sik CHOI
;
Cheol Hun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Korea. samehope@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pleomorphic adenoma;
Minor salivary glands;
Cheek
- MeSH:
Adenoma, Pleomorphic*;
Cheek*;
Humans;
Salivary Glands;
Salivary Glands, Minor
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2003;29(2):128-130
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common intraoral salivary gland tumor and characteristically presents as slow painless growth. The cheek are rarely affected site of all pleomorphic adenoma arising from minor salivary glands. In this report, we present the case of a patient with pleomorphic adenoma that affects the cheek. The purpose of this paper is to report this case and review the features of the pleomorphic adenoma occuring in this site.
