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Surgery Salivary Glands 673c16f4

A patient presented with gradually progressive painless mass since 10 years. It is firm to nodular & variable in consistency at each site. Most probable diagnosis is:

A
Dermoid cyst
B
Sebaceous cyst
C
Pleomorphic adenoma
D
Malignancy
High-Yield Explanation
Pleomorphic adenoma: MC Benign salivary 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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