A Case of Pleomorphic Adenoma in Cheek / 대한이비인후과학회지
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
; : 719-722, 2007.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Pleomorphic adenoma are benign neoplasms that typically occur in the major salivary glands. Uncommonly, they arise in minor salivary glands, which account for only 10% of all reported salivary gland pleomorphic adenomas. Minor salivary gland tumors are clinico-histopathological curiosities and arise from glands scattered throughout the oral and pharyngeal mucosa. The cheeks, lips and gingiva are rare sites of occurrence. We experienced a case of a 68-year-old woman who presented a 45-years history of a left cheek mass. The pathologic diagnosis was pleomorphic adenoma. We removed the mass intraorally and obtained good postoperative results. We report this case with a review of literature.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Salivary Glands
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Salivary Glands, Minor
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Cheek
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Adenoma, Pleomorphic
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Diagnosis
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Exploratory Behavior
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Gingiva
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Lip
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Mucous Membrane
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article