Pleomorphic adenoma of the tongue: A case report.

Medicine (Baltimore)

Department of Radiology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China.

Published: March 2023

Rationale: Salivary gland tumors account for approximately 3% of all tumors, most of which are benign, with pleomorphic adenomas being the most common, occurring mostly in middle-aged women, mostly originating from the major salivary glands and, to a lesser extent, from the minor salivary glands, with the tongue being a very rare site of occurrence. To date, case reports of pleomorphic adenoma at the root of the tongue are also rare.

Patient Concerns: A 56-year-old male patient with no obvious cause of foreign body sensation in the pharynx, sputum, no pain, no blood in the sputum, no dysphagia, and no difficulty in swallowing and breathing, which was significantly aggravated in the past 2 weeks, with difficulty in swallowing, breath-holding on lying down.

Diagnoses: computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a soft tissue mass at the root of the left tongue, which involved the tongue body in the forward direction. Electronic laryngopharyngoscopy showed a left-sided tongue root mass with a poorly smooth mucosa, covered with a mucous white pseudomembrane and a localized brownish-black crust without active bleeding. The final pathological findings showed a pleomorphic adenoma.

Interventions: Postoperative symptomatic treatment was given, and the patient recovered well. Eight days after surgery, the patient was discharged from the hospital, and the pharyngeal pain basically subsided at the time of discharge, with no fever and no pharyngeal discomfort. Postoperative laryngoscopy showed smooth mucosa of the pharyngeal cavity, good pseudomembrane formation in the operated area, no active bleeding, no purulent secretions, and normal blood routine on recheck. The medical advice after discharge was firstly, full rest for 1 week, secondly, continue the oral anti-inflammatory treatment, 1 week after the operation need to review the outpatient clinic, finally, if there are any uncomfortable symptoms, seek medical attention in time.

Outcomes: At present, the patient has been followed up for half a year and has recovered well from the operation without any discomfort.

Lessons: It is very rare to find a pleomorphic adenoma of the tongue, and it occurs mostly in middle-aged women. In clinical diagnosis, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish it from malignant tumor of the tongue.

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