Abstract
The pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign tumor of salivary glands and its malignant transformation results in carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma. The purpose of this study is to report the case of a carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma in the right parotid gland of a male patient, 70 years old, leucoderma, who attended the CTBMF service with increase of volume in right hemiface, lock-jaw and chewing difficulty, with evolution of 3 years. Physical examination showed a nodule firm to palpation without mobility in the right parotid region. Excisional biopsy of the lesion through pre-auricular access was performed, where a piece of about 3 cm x 2 cm x 1 cm x 5 cm was obtained. Histopathologic analysis revealed a minimally invasive carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma. The patient was sent to the referral hospital for cancer treatment and presented no complications during the treatment.
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