Abstract
Pleomorphic adenoma, as the most common salivary gland tumor, primarily involves major glands, especially the parotid gland. Minor glands involve, mostly the palate, being relatively uncommon in the cheek. The malar region is close to important organs and malignant tumors, making sufficient preoperative examinations important. To date however, few reports have discussed the usefulness of the variety of examinations. We report a case of pleomorphic adenoma of the minor salivary gland originating in the cheek. A 56-year-old man having a minor left-cheek salivary gland tumor found 10 years ago removed en bloc through the oral cavity for cosmetic reasons has experienced no recurrence in the 2 years since. The extracted tumor was 60×40×30 mm and weighed 50 g. We thus strongly recommend computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, sialography, facial nerve excitability testing, and cytodiagnosis in evaluating such lesions.
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