Arch Craniofac Surg.  2019 Mar;20(1):55-57. 10.7181/acfs.2018.01949.

Ectopic pleomorphic adenoma on subcutaneous plane of the cheek

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  • 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. sugwonkim@yonsei.ac.kr

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.

Keyword

Adenoma; Parotid neoplasms; Pleomorphic adenoma; Salivary gland neoplasms; Skin; Subcutaneous tissue

MeSH Terms

Adenoma
Adenoma, Pleomorphic*
Cheek*
Female
Humans
Nasolabial Fold
Parotid Gland
Parotid Neoplasms
Salivary Gland Neoplasms
Salivary Glands
Skin
Subcutaneous Tissue
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