Giant pleomorphic adenoma of the nasal septum.

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.

Published: October 2011

Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign tumor of the salivary glands, mainly arising from major salivary glands such as parotis and submandibular gland. In rare cases, however, pleomorphic adenoma presents in various unusual sites such as the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, hypopharynx, pharynx, larynx, trachea and lacrimal glands. We present a rare case of 80-year-old woman with pleomorphic adenoma of the nasal cavity.

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