A juvenile pleomorphic adenoma of the palate

Bouthaina Hammami; Imen Achour; Ghada Yousfi; Omar Walha; Malek Mnejja; Mohamed Amin Chaabouni; Ilhem Charfeddine

doi:10.1177/2050313X231180374

A juvenile pleomorphic adenoma of the palate

SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2023 Jun 8:11:2050313X231180374. doi: 10.1177/2050313X231180374. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Bouthaina Hammami^{1

2}, Imen Achour^{1

2}, Ghada Yousfi^{1

2}, Omar Walha^{1

2}, Malek Mnejja^{1

2}, Mohamed Amin Chaabouni^{1

2}, Ilhem Charfeddine^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Habib Bourguiba Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
² University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.

Abstract

Salivary gland tumors in children are rare; involvement of accessory salivary glands is exceptional. We report a case of pleomorphic adenoma of the palate in a child (an 8-year-old girl) addressed by her dentist for discovering a swelling in the palate. Clinical examination revealed a firm, non-tender, nodular swelling in the left hard palate, measuring 1.5 cm × 1.5 cm, situated adjacent to the upper left second molar. Physical examination did not show signs of inflammation or surface ulceration. Oral cavity computed tomography scan did not show bone lysis. The tumor was removed with negative margins. No recurrence was noted. We aim to describe the clinical, radiological features, as well as the management of this rare localization of pleomorphic adenoma.

Keywords: Pleomorphic adenoma; child; minor salivary glands; palate.

Publication types

Case Reports