Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek in a child: A case report
Salivary gland tumors are rare in children and, when they do arise, they mainly affect the major salivary glands. Minor salivary gland tumors are rare in children and are responsible for less than 10% of the cases. Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common tumor of the salivary glands. The most common...
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| author | Kalenahalli Jagadishkumar Mathod Ganeshrao Anilkumar Halasahalli Chowdegowda Krishna Kumar Rangaswamy Maggad |
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| description | Salivary gland tumors are rare in children and, when they do arise, they mainly affect the major salivary glands. Minor salivary gland tumors are rare in children and are responsible for less than 10% of the cases. Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common tumor of the salivary glands. The most common sites of pleomorphic adenoma of the minor salivary glands are the palates, followed by the lips and the cheeks. Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek is rare in children and only few cases have been reported so far. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a84a5f675fd94c8dbb5481cba79a03e02022-12-22T03:15:46ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDental Research Journal1735-33272008-02552014-01-0111452252410.4103/1735-3327.139432Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek in a child: A case reportKalenahalli JagadishkumarMathod Ganeshrao AnilkumarHalasahalli Chowdegowda Krishna KumarRangaswamy MaggadSalivary gland tumors are rare in children and, when they do arise, they mainly affect the major salivary glands. Minor salivary gland tumors are rare in children and are responsible for less than 10% of the cases. Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common tumor of the salivary glands. The most common sites of pleomorphic adenoma of the minor salivary glands are the palates, followed by the lips and the cheeks. Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek is rare in children and only few cases have been reported so far.http://www.drjjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-3327;year=2014;volume=11;issue=4;spage=522;epage=524;aulast=JagadishkumarCheekchildrenpleomorphic adenoma |
| spellingShingle | Kalenahalli Jagadishkumar Mathod Ganeshrao Anilkumar Halasahalli Chowdegowda Krishna Kumar Rangaswamy Maggad Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek in a child: A case report Dental Research Journal Cheek children pleomorphic adenoma |
| title | Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek in a child: A case report |
| title_full | Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek in a child: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek in a child: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek in a child: A case report |
| title_short | Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek in a child: A case report |
| title_sort | pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek in a child a case report |
| topic | Cheek children pleomorphic adenoma |
| url | http://www.drjjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-3327;year=2014;volume=11;issue=4;spage=522;epage=524;aulast=Jagadishkumar |
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