PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA OF THE PALATE IN A CHILD - 9-YEAR FOLLOW-UP

Authors
DECOURTEN A LOMBARDI T SAMSON J
Citation
A. Decourten et al., PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA OF THE PALATE IN A CHILD - 9-YEAR FOLLOW-UP, International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, 25(4), 1996, pp. 293-295
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine",Surgery
Journal title
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09015027
Volume
25
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
293 - 295
Database
ISI
SICI code
0901-5027(1996)25:4<293:PAOTPI>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Pleomorphic adenoma (PA), the most common of the benign salivary gland tumors, is an extremely rare entity in children before the age of 14 years. Until now only five cases arising in the palate have been repor ted in detail. A case of PA of the hard palate in a 10-year-old girl i s presented. After a 9-year follow-up period, no recurrence was observ ed.