A Very Rare Case Report of Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Base of the Tongue With 15 Years Follow-Up: A Review Of Literature

¹Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Istituto Stomatologico Italiano, via Pace 21, Milan.

²Private Practice, Milan

³Anatomical Pathology Unit, Policlinico di Monza, via Amati 111, Monza.

⁴Department of Periodontology, Istituto Stomatologico Italiano, via Pace 21, Milan.

Corresponding Author: Paolo Roberto Ordesi, Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Istituto Stomatologico Italiano, via Pace 21, Milan.
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Received Date: 03 Mar 2016
Accepted Date: 18 Apr 2016
Published Date: 25 Apr 2016
Copyright © 2016 Ordesi PR.
Citation: Ordesi PR, Pisoni L, Siervo P, Nannei P, et al. (2016). A Very Rare Case Report of Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Base of the Tongue With 15 Years Follow-Up: A Review Of Literature. Mathews J Dentistry. 1(1): 007.

ABSTRACT

The mixed benign tumour, or pleomorphic adenoma, is the most common tumour affecting salivary glands. In the oral cavity, the predominant localization of this kind of tumours is the palate, followed by the upper lip and the cheek mucosa. The localization at the base of the tongue is extremely rare. Clinically they appear as compact asymptomatic formations. The diagnosis of these tumours is placed on the basis of histopathological features. The first-line treatment of benign this kind of tumour is surgical excision. In 1999 a woman aged 38, came to our attention reporting the presence since a few months of a roundish mass at the level of the body of the tongue. A surgical enucleation of the mass was performed, and an histological diagnosis of pleomorphic adenoma was made. The patient has been inserted in a program of follow-up. During the observation period (15 years) recurrence of the lesion was not observed.

KEYWORDS

Dental Health; Oral Health; Schizophrenia; Periodontal; Dental Hygiene; Dental education.