Abstract
The majority of minor salivary gland tumors are malignant. Of the benign tumors, pleomorphic adenomas are most common. The cheeks, lips, and gingiva are rarely sites of occurrence. A case of pleomorphic adenoma of the buccal salivary gland is presented here in 34 year old male patient, who was diagnosed as a pleomorphic adenoma of the minor salivary gland in the upper buccal vestibule.The tumor was a well circumscribed, firm mass, about 1.5cm in diameter, nontender & mobile in nature. Complete excision was performed and the HPR showed pleomorphic adenoma.
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