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PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA IN ACCESSORY PAROTID GLAND - A RARE PRESENTATION

VIGNESH .

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Abstract : Even though accessory parotid gland occurs in 21
- 61 percent of individuals, PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA IN
ACCESSORY PAROTID GLAND is a rare clinical presentation
incidence of which is about 1 - 7.7 percent of all parotid
gland tumors. The accessory parotid gland is a small unit of
salivary gland tissue separated from the main parotid gland
and lying on the masseter muscle. Herein, we describe a
case of pleomorphic adenoma in accessory parotid gland.
Keyword :pleomorphic adenoma, accessory parotid
gland,facial nerve.


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