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Pleomorphic adenoma originating from submandibular salivary gland in an 8-year-old girl: A case report

Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) typically presents as a benign slow growing, painless neoplasm of the parotid gland. PA arising from the submandibular gland in the paediatric age group is rare. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice. A case of PA in an 8-yearold Malay girl is presented. Clinically...

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Main Authors: Gani AN,, Megat Shiraz MAR,, Siti Aishah MA,, Mazita A,, Norazizah M,, Sharifah NA,
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Published: Penerbit UKM 2007
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1990/1/Page_164-168__MS_057.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.19902016-12-14T06:30:35Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1990/ Pleomorphic adenoma originating from submandibular salivary gland in an 8-year-old girl: A case report Gani AN, Megat Shiraz MAR, Siti Aishah MA, Mazita A, Norazizah M, Sharifah NA, Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) typically presents as a benign slow growing, painless neoplasm of the parotid gland. PA arising from the submandibular gland in the paediatric age group is rare. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice. A case of PA in an 8-yearold Malay girl is presented. Clinically she presented with a painless right submandibular mass measuring 2x2cm. A diagnosis of Pleomorphic adenoma was made on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC). She underwent submandibulectomy uneventfully. Postoperatively after two years follow up, she is asymptomatic Penerbit UKM 2007 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1990/1/Page_164-168__MS_057.pdf Gani AN, and Megat Shiraz MAR, and Siti Aishah MA, and Mazita A, and Norazizah M, and Sharifah NA, (2007) Pleomorphic adenoma originating from submandibular salivary gland in an 8-year-old girl: A case report. Medicine & Health, 2 (2). pp. 164-168. ISSN 1823-2140 http://www.ppukm.ukm.my/ukmmcjournal/index.php
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description Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) typically presents as a benign slow growing, painless neoplasm of the parotid gland. PA arising from the submandibular gland in the paediatric age group is rare. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice. A case of PA in an 8-yearold Malay girl is presented. Clinically she presented with a painless right submandibular mass measuring 2x2cm. A diagnosis of Pleomorphic adenoma was made on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC). She underwent submandibulectomy uneventfully. Postoperatively after two years follow up, she is asymptomatic
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author Gani AN,
Megat Shiraz MAR,
Siti Aishah MA,
Mazita A,
Norazizah M,
Sharifah NA,
spellingShingle Gani AN,
Megat Shiraz MAR,
Siti Aishah MA,
Mazita A,
Norazizah M,
Sharifah NA,
Pleomorphic adenoma originating from submandibular salivary gland in an 8-year-old girl: A case report
author_facet Gani AN,
Megat Shiraz MAR,
Siti Aishah MA,
Mazita A,
Norazizah M,
Sharifah NA,
author_sort Gani AN,
title Pleomorphic adenoma originating from submandibular salivary gland in an 8-year-old girl: A case report
title_short Pleomorphic adenoma originating from submandibular salivary gland in an 8-year-old girl: A case report
title_full Pleomorphic adenoma originating from submandibular salivary gland in an 8-year-old girl: A case report
title_fullStr Pleomorphic adenoma originating from submandibular salivary gland in an 8-year-old girl: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Pleomorphic adenoma originating from submandibular salivary gland in an 8-year-old girl: A case report
title_sort pleomorphic adenoma originating from submandibular salivary gland in an 8-year-old girl: a case report
publisher Penerbit UKM
publishDate 2007
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1990/1/Page_164-168__MS_057.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1990/
http://www.ppukm.ukm.my/ukmmcjournal/index.php
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