Pleomorphic Adenoma of Cheek Masquerading as Fibrolipoma – Case Report with Review
Published: November 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.6770
Nagalaxmi Velpula, Swetha Reddy Annam, Supriya Reddy Pallepati, Revanth Kumar, Ashwanth Kumar
1. Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District,
Telangana, India.
2. Post Graduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana, India.
3. Post Graduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana, India.
4. Post Graduate, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana, India.
5. Post Graduate, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Swetha Reddy Annam,
H.NO- 3-65/10, Mubarak Nagar, Nizamabad- 503003, India.
E-mail : swethareddy.bds@gmail.com
Salivary gland tumours are rare, comprising 3% of head and neck tumours, of which Pleomorphic Adenoma (PA) constitutes 70-80%. It accounts for 53-74% of parotid tumours, 44-68% submandibular gland tumours and 38-43% of minor salivary gland tumours. It usually presents as painless, firm, slow growing mobile mass. Various diagnostic modalities for early detection of the tumour include FNAC, Ultrasonography, CT and MRI. The choice of treatment of pleomorphic adenoma of the minor salivary glands depends on the aggressiveness of the tumour, the extension of the mass, and its relation with the vital structures. Here, we report a rare case of pleomorphic adenoma of minor salivary glands of cheek in a 40-year-old male patient with emphasis on various diagnostic modalities.
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