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Pleomorphic adenoma of parotid gland with cystic degeneration
T Nishimura1, M Furukawa, E Kawahara
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kanazawa University, Japan.
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|May 1, 1994
Abstract:
Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common tumour to arise in the parotid gland. Diagnosis becomes difficult when such a tumour undergoes degeneration and presents with unusual findings. This can lead to erroneous decisions concerning treatment. We present two patients with pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland with cystic degeneration, describe the pathological findings and discuss some pitfalls in diagnosis and treatment. Both patients recovered uneventfully after surgery.