Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2007 Aug;50(8):719-722.
A Case of Pleomorphic Adenoma in Cheek
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- 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kwangju Christian Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. kchent2@hanmail.net
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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