DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v5i08.032

Pages: 3125-3131

Pleomorphic adenoma is a common benign salivary gland neoplasm featuring neoplastic proliferation of parenchymatous glandular cells and myoepithelial components, with a rare malignant potentiality. Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common salivary gland tumour, accounting for about 40–70% of all major and minor salivary gland tumours, parotid gland being the most common. Other common sites for intraoral Pleomorphic adenoma are palate, buccal mucosa and lips. Palatal Pleomorphic adenoma presents clinically as a painless, slow-growing mass found on posterior lateral aspect. It can cause atrophy of the mandibular ramus when located in the parotid gland. When found in the parotid tail, it may present as an eversion of the ear lobe. Though it is classified as a benign tumor, pleomorphic adenomas have the capacity to grow to large sizes and may undergo malignant transformation, to form carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma. The aim of this article is to present a case series of palatal Pleomorphic adenoma which was treated successfully by surgical excision.