Pleomorphic adenoma in an adolescent

• Main Authors: Vinod Thangaswamy (Author), Andamuthu Sivakumar (Author), Annamalai Sivakumar (Author), Sivaraj (Author), Satish Kumaran Pugazhendi (Author), Lalita Thambiah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pleomorphic adenoma generally occurs in the 4 th and 5 th decade of life. The adenoma is an uncommon presentation and is exceedingly rare in children and young adolescents. This case report deals with the diagnosis and surgical management of pleomorphic adenoma in the soft palate region in a young a...