Extracapsular dissection of pleomorphic adenoma in the parotid gland: A case report and review of the literature

Salivary gland tumors comprise of less than 3% of all tumors of the head and neck region. Pleomorphic adenoma represents 45 to 74% of all these salivary gland tumors and 65% of them occur in the parotid gland. Owing to the close proximity of this tumor to the facial nerve, there have been various te...

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Main Authors: Shreyas Gupte, Rakesh Sorathia, Angad Shetye, Swapnil Shinde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2014;volume=5;issue=1;spage=99;epage=101;aulast=Gupte