Open AccessPleomorphic adenoma of submandibular gland: An uncommon occurrence
Author(s) -
Sachin Rai,
S.P.S. Sodhi,
Simarpreet Virk Sandhu
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.85857
Subject(s) - medicine , submandibular gland , pleomorphic adenoma , parotid gland , salivary gland , sublingual gland , pathology , adenoma
Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common tumor of the benign salivary gland neoplasms, and the most common gland to be involved is the parotid gland. Its occurrence in the submandibular or the sublingual gland is uncommon. We present a case of a histologically proven PA involving the submandiblular gland.