Pleomorphic Adenoma of palate- A case report

Abstract

Pleomorphic adenoma is a mixed benign tumor of the salivary glands that has elements of both epithelial and mesenchymal tissues. It is one of the salivary gland tumors affecting both major and minor salivary glands. The tumor most commonly arises in the parotid or submandibular glands. Parotid gland is the most commonly affected of the major group, and the palate is the most common site of the minor salivary glands group and other intraoral sites of this tumor are the lips, Buccal mucosa, floor of the mouth, tongue, tonsils, pharynx and the retromolar area. We present a case of benign pleomorphic adenoma of the palate in a 32-year-old male with radiographic and histopathological findings.