Dental Journal of Advance Studies

Gourav Ahuja ¹, Jaideep Marya ², Poonam Sood ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, BRS Dental College and General Hospital, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Punjab, IN
3 Department of Public Health Dentistry, HSJ Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Chandigarh, IN

Abstract

Salivary gland tumors account for less than 3% of the head and neck tumors. Among various salivary gland tumors, pleomorphic adenoma is most common and accounts for 60-70% of the benign tumors of salivary glands. However, the involvement of minor salivary glands of buccal mucosa is extremely uncommon and reported to be 4% only. Salivary glands may present with a diverse range of lesions presenting a challenge to even the most experienced clinician. We report two rare cases of pleomorphic adenoma of minor salivary glands of buccal mucosa in a 45 year old female and 70 years old male respectively. It includes clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of the tumor.

Keywords

Benign Pleomorphic Adenoma, Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology, Histopathology, Minor Salivary.

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