Metastatic Pleomorphic Adenoma in the infratemporal fossa and neck following total parotidectomy after 30 years

Author: Danny Kit Chung Wong ¹ ; Nur Sabrina Mohamad ² ; Siti Shakinah Sobri ³ ; Wan Anna Md Amin ³ ; Zulkifli Yusof ²
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1. Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Department, KPJ Healthcare University College, Negeri Sembilan,Nilai Malaysia
2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
3. Department of Pathology, Medical Officer, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Publication Type:Journal Article
From: The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2019;74(2):184-186
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Metastasising pleomorphic adenoma is rare and may occur years after surgical excision of a pleomorphic adenoma (PA). We present a 61-year-old woman with a right infratemporal PA with metastases to the cervical lymph nodes after 30 years following a total parotidectomy. She was treated successfully with a resection of the tumour with combined neck and mandibulotomy approach along with postoperative radiotherapy given subsequently.
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