Pleomorphic adenoma of the minor salivary gland of the cheek.
- Author:
Arpit SHARMA
1
;
Shraddha DESHMUKH
;
Ahmed SHAIKH
;
Jyoti DABHOLKAR
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Services, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India. drshraddhadeshmukh@yahoo.co.in.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adenoma, Pleomorphic;
pathology;
Adult;
Biopsy, Fine-Needle;
Cheek;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Humans;
Male;
Salivary Gland Neoplasms;
pathology;
Salivary Glands, Minor;
pathology
- From:Singapore medical journal
2013;54(9):e183-4
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common tumour of the salivary gland. While the majority arises from the parotid gland, only a small percentage arises from the minor salivary glands. The cheek, however, is a rarely affected site with respect to pleomorphic adenomas of the minor salivary glands. Herein, we report a case of pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek, which presented with intraoral swelling, and conclude that complete surgical excision can be a curative treatment for this benign tumour.
