Pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland.

J R Army Med Corps

Dept of Oral Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Military Hospital, Woolwich, London.

Published: June 1991

A case of pleomorphic adenoma arising from the deep lobe of the parotid gland is presented. Controversy often surrounds the management of a parotid lump, and many investigations are of little help. The first operation cures most salivary tumours and the patient usually has no residual disability. There is no place for the use of radiotherapy, in the treatment of pleomorphic adenoma.

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