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Case Reports
. 2014 Jul;11(4):522-4.

Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek in a child: A case report

Kalenahalli Jagadishkumar  1 , Mathod Ganeshrao Anilkumar  2 , Halasahalli Chowdegowda Krishna Kumar  2 , Rangaswamy Maggad  3
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Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek in a child: A case report

Kalenahalli Jagadishkumar et al. Dent Res J (Isfahan). 2014 Jul.

Abstract

Salivary gland tumors are rare in children and, when they do arise, they mainly affect the major salivary glands. Minor salivary gland tumors are rare in children and are responsible for less than 10% of the cases. Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common tumor of the salivary glands. The most common sites of pleomorphic adenoma of the minor salivary glands are the palates, followed by the lips and the cheeks. Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek is rare in children and only few cases have been reported so far.

Keywords: Cheek; children; pleomorphic adenoma.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Photograph showing the resected specimen of the pleomorphic adenoma
Figure 2
Figure 2
Histopathology of the resected specimen showing tumor with ductal cells arranged in sheets, glandular and acinar patterns in a background of abundant fibromyxoid areas
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