Pleomorphic Adenoma in Retromolar Area: A Very Rare Case Report and Review of Literature.

J Clin Diagn Res

Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, MNR Dental College & Hospital, Sanga Reddy, Telangana, India .

Published: January 2016

Among all neoplasms affecting head and neck region, salivary gland neoplasms are rare. Pleomorphic adenomas are the most common benign salivary gland tumours making up to 50% of major and minor salivary gland tumours. Intraorally pleomorphic adenoma is mostly found on palate and lips and very rarely in retromolar area. Here we are reporting a rare case of pleomorphic adenoma in right lower retromolar area in a 31-year-old female, the lesion was excised in toto with safety margins under local anaesthesia and postoperative follow up after six months didn't showed any recurrence.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4740713PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/16269.7067DOI Listing

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