Open AccessPleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland with cystic degeneration: A rare case report
Author(s) -
Preeti Dhir,
Chaya M David,
Keerthi G Dhaduti
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/0972-1363.155661
Subject(s) - medicine , pleomorphic adenoma , parotid gland , head and neck , parotidectomy , salivary gland , benign tumor , adenoma , pathology , mixed tumor , surgery
Pleomorphic adenoma, also called benign mixed tumor, is the most common tumor of the salivary glands. Usually they are found as solitary, unilateral, firm and mobile, painless, slow growing masses. Only 10% of them occur in the minor salivary glands and 90% of them occur in the parotid gland. The incidence of parotid tumor is about 2.4 in 1/year of all neoplasia of head and neck region, the right side being commonly involved and seen more often in males. Management involves surgical resection by superficial or total parotidectomy. This case report illustrates clinical features, imaging characteristics and histopathological features in a case of pleomorphic adenoma