Pediatric Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Palate

Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common salivary gland tumor but is extremely rare in pediatric patients. The parotid gland is the most affected salivary gland, and the minor salivary glands are rarely affected. Here, we report a case of a 12-year-old boy with a pleomorphic adenoma of the palate.

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Main Authors: Jerome A. Lindeboom, Jean-Pierre T. F. Ho, Naomi Donner, Willem H. Schreuder
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9938672
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description Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common salivary gland tumor but is extremely rare in pediatric patients. The parotid gland is the most affected salivary gland, and the minor salivary glands are rarely affected. Here, we report a case of a 12-year-old boy with a pleomorphic adenoma of the palate.
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spelling doaj-art-374a7638b3d645848b5368773fa812bd2025-02-03T00:58:47ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552021-01-01202110.1155/2021/99386729938672Pediatric Pleomorphic Adenoma of the PalateJerome A. Lindeboom0Jean-Pierre T. F. Ho1Naomi Donner2Willem H. Schreuder3Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers and Amstelland Hospital, University of Amsterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers and Northwest Clinics, University of Amsterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam and Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, NetherlandsPleomorphic adenoma is the most common salivary gland tumor but is extremely rare in pediatric patients. The parotid gland is the most affected salivary gland, and the minor salivary glands are rarely affected. Here, we report a case of a 12-year-old boy with a pleomorphic adenoma of the palate.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9938672
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