Giant pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland: a case report

Pleomorphic adenomas account for the majority of parotid masses, typically arising in the tail of the gland and enlarging slowly. Most are 2 to 6 cm in size when resected. We report the resection of a benign mixed tumour of the left parotid gland with a history of bleeding. The resected tumour measu...

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Main Authors: Ernesto Carmona Fernàndez, Jorje Luis Pineda Izquierdo, Osiris Suàrez
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Language:English
Published: South Sudan Doctors' Association 2021-08-01
Series:South Sudan Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/august-2021/giant-pleomorphic-adenoma-of-the-parotid-gland-a-case-report.html
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spelling doaj-02e1d886d2fa4bad9562229b201417a82021-08-20T16:12:51ZengSouth Sudan Doctors' AssociationSouth Sudan Medical Journal 2309-46052309-46132021-08-01143101104https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ssmj.v14i3.8Giant pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland: a case reportErnesto Carmona Fernàndez 0Jorje Luis Pineda Izquierdo1Osiris Suàrez2First degree specialist in maxillofacial surgery. Department of Dentistry. Oshakati Intermediate Hospital, NamibiaConsultant of general surgery. Senior adjunct. Lecturer school of Medicine. University of Namibia.First degree specialist in community medicine, anaesthesia and reanimation, Department of Dentistry, Oshakati Intermediate Hospital, NamibiaPleomorphic adenomas account for the majority of parotid masses, typically arising in the tail of the gland and enlarging slowly. Most are 2 to 6 cm in size when resected. We report the resection of a benign mixed tumour of the left parotid gland with a history of bleeding. The resected tumour measured 21 cm in diameter, weighed 1.81 kg, and on pathologic examination was a benign mixed tumour without malignant degeneration. The implications of this unusual case for the management of mixed tumours are discussed with a review of the literaturehttp://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/august-2021/giant-pleomorphic-adenoma-of-the-parotid-gland-a-case-report.htmlgiant pleomorphic adenomaparotid tumourneck massnamibia
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author Ernesto Carmona Fernàndez
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Jorje Luis Pineda Izquierdo
Osiris Suàrez
Giant pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland: a case report
South Sudan Medical Journal
giant pleomorphic adenoma
parotid tumour
neck mass
namibia
author_facet Ernesto Carmona Fernàndez
Jorje Luis Pineda Izquierdo
Osiris Suàrez
author_sort Ernesto Carmona Fernàndez
title Giant pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland: a case report
title_short Giant pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland: a case report
title_full Giant pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland: a case report
title_fullStr Giant pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Giant pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland: a case report
title_sort giant pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland: a case report
publisher South Sudan Doctors' Association
series South Sudan Medical Journal
issn 2309-4605
2309-4613
publishDate 2021-08-01
description Pleomorphic adenomas account for the majority of parotid masses, typically arising in the tail of the gland and enlarging slowly. Most are 2 to 6 cm in size when resected. We report the resection of a benign mixed tumour of the left parotid gland with a history of bleeding. The resected tumour measured 21 cm in diameter, weighed 1.81 kg, and on pathologic examination was a benign mixed tumour without malignant degeneration. The implications of this unusual case for the management of mixed tumours are discussed with a review of the literature
topic giant pleomorphic adenoma
parotid tumour
neck mass
namibia
url http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/august-2021/giant-pleomorphic-adenoma-of-the-parotid-gland-a-case-report.html
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