Pleomorphic Adenoma Originating from Heterotopic Salivary Tissue of the Upper Neck: A Diagnostic Pitfall

Pleomorphic adenoma directly arising in the neck is thought to originate from heterotopic salivary gland tissue. In this article, we present the case of a 55-year-old female patient with a histologically proven pleomorphic adenoma located at the left mandibular angle, anteriorly to the sternocleidom...

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Main Authors: Riccardo La Macchia, Salvatore Stefanelli, Vincent Lenoir, Nicolas Dulguerov, Jean-Claude Pache, Minerva Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5767396