An Unusual Localization of a Pleomorphic Adenoma in the Rhinopharynx
Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign tumor of the parotid glands. Rarely it may arise from minor salivary glands of the upper aerodigestive tract. A 57-year-old woman was admitted at our institution presenting with nasal obstruction. Endoscopic evaluation revealed a pedicled mass in the rhi...
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| description | Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign tumor of the parotid glands. Rarely it may arise from minor salivary glands of the upper aerodigestive tract. A 57-year-old woman was admitted at our institution presenting with nasal obstruction. Endoscopic evaluation revealed a pedicled mass in the rhinopharynx. After radiological examination, we opted for a transnasal endoscopic-assisted excision of the mass under general anaesthesia. Histological evaluation deponed for pleomorphic adenoma with clear surgical margins. No endoscopic evidence of local recurrence has been shown after 48 months of followup. In the literature, few cases of pleomorphic adenoma arising in the rhinopharynx have been reported. The introduction of endoscopy, as shown by our experience, leads to important benefits in the identification, treatment, and followup of such rhinopharyngeal benign tumors. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-25d5423c6e834e5ea750241c11911f692025-02-03T05:45:41ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352012-01-01201210.1155/2012/253186253186An Unusual Localization of a Pleomorphic Adenoma in the RhinopharynxFabio Pagella0Francesco Chu1Alessandro Pusateri2Elina Matti3Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pavia and Foundation I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pavia and Foundation I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pavia and Foundation I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pavia and Foundation I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyPleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign tumor of the parotid glands. Rarely it may arise from minor salivary glands of the upper aerodigestive tract. A 57-year-old woman was admitted at our institution presenting with nasal obstruction. Endoscopic evaluation revealed a pedicled mass in the rhinopharynx. After radiological examination, we opted for a transnasal endoscopic-assisted excision of the mass under general anaesthesia. Histological evaluation deponed for pleomorphic adenoma with clear surgical margins. No endoscopic evidence of local recurrence has been shown after 48 months of followup. In the literature, few cases of pleomorphic adenoma arising in the rhinopharynx have been reported. The introduction of endoscopy, as shown by our experience, leads to important benefits in the identification, treatment, and followup of such rhinopharyngeal benign tumors.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/253186 |
| spellingShingle | Fabio Pagella Francesco Chu Alessandro Pusateri Elina Matti An Unusual Localization of a Pleomorphic Adenoma in the Rhinopharynx Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | An Unusual Localization of a Pleomorphic Adenoma in the Rhinopharynx |
| title_full | An Unusual Localization of a Pleomorphic Adenoma in the Rhinopharynx |
| title_fullStr | An Unusual Localization of a Pleomorphic Adenoma in the Rhinopharynx |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Unusual Localization of a Pleomorphic Adenoma in the Rhinopharynx |
| title_short | An Unusual Localization of a Pleomorphic Adenoma in the Rhinopharynx |
| title_sort | unusual localization of a pleomorphic adenoma in the rhinopharynx |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/253186 |
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