PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA IN A 8 YEAR OLD CHILD- A CASE REPORT

Kanwardeep Kaur, Manmeet Kaur, Amandeep Kaur

Abstract


Pleomorphic adenoma is the most commonly occurring tumor of the parotid gland (80-90%) in adults whereas the submandibular and sublingual pleomorphic adenomas are quite uncommon constituting only approximately 8-10%. The benign salivary gland tumors are rare in children. Here, we report a case of pleomorphic adenoma of submandibular salivary gland in a 8-year-old male patient.


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