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Treatment of pleomorphic adenoma without facial nerve infiltration and limited to superficial lobe:

A
Superficial parotidectomy
B
Total parotidectomy
C
Parotidectomy followed by radiotherapy
D
Observation
High-Yield Explanation
Pleomorphic adenoma: * Most common salivary gland tumor * Benign, painless tumor with no facial nerve involvement * Most common site - Parotid, Submandibular, Sublingual, minor salivary gland * Location: Infront, below and behind ear lobule * Pathology: Mixed tumor has both epithelial and mesenchymal component * Tumor has finger like projections (pseudopodia)- so, Enucleation is C/I * Diagnosis: FNAC * Treatment: Superficial Parotidectomy

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