Ectopic pleomorphic adenoma on subcutaneous plane of the cheek
- Author:
Yong Hun KIM
1
;
Hyung Woo YOON
;
Jiye KIM
;
Sug Won KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Adenoma; Parotid neoplasms; Pleomorphic adenoma; Salivary gland neoplasms; Skin; Subcutaneous tissue
- MeSH: Adenoma; Adenoma, Pleomorphic; Cheek; Female; Humans; Nasolabial Fold; Parotid Gland; Parotid Neoplasms; Salivary Gland Neoplasms; Salivary Glands; Skin; Subcutaneous Tissue
- From:Archives of Craniofacial Surgery 2019;20(1):55-57
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign tumor of the salivary gland. Pleomorphic adenoma occurs most commonly in the parotid gland but it may involve other salivary gland such as submandible or lingual. We report an ectopic pleomorphic adenoma in the subcutaneous layer of the face. A woman presented with a mass of the nasolabial fold. After excision of the mass, it was revealed as an pleomorphic adenoma pathologically. An ectopic pleomorphic adenoma which was located in the subcutaneous layer of the face is very rare in medical literature.
