Gigantic submandibular pleomorphic adenoma: A rare case report

Mohamed Abdelkhalek; Mohamed Elmetwally; Alaa Mazy; Mona Gad; Ahmed Elsaid; Shadi Awny; Basel Refky; Ahmed Abdallah; Amr F Elalfy; Farida A Shokeir; Samar Abdallah; Abeer Elfeky; Rowaa Aboelamayem; Mohamed A Hegazy

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.10.033

Gigantic submandibular pleomorphic adenoma: A rare case report

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2019:65:91-96. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.10.033. Epub 2019 Oct 24.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Surgical Oncology Unit, Oncology Center Mansoura University (OCMU), Egypt. Electronic address: mabdelkhalek@mans.edu.eg.
² Surgical Oncology Unit, Oncology Center Mansoura University (OCMU), Egypt.
³ Department of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.
⁴ Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.

Abstract

Introduction: Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common benign salivary gland tumor. When neglected on some occasions, its size and weight can enormously augment.

Case presentation: We report a case of a giant submandibular pleomorphic adenoma in a 75 years old female patient which measured 34 × 26 × 20 cm and weighed 8.1 kg.

Conclusion: Neglecting such tumors without treatment, can cause severe facial disfigurement and can even hinder the airway.

Keywords: Giant; Pleomorphic adenoma; Submandibular gland.