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Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) of minor salivary glands accounts for less than 3% of all head and neck tumors. It is a benign tumor. Palate is the most common site followed by upper lips. Tongue is an unusual site. We present a case report of a 35-year-old male patient who presented with a mass in the ventral surface of the tongue that was diagnosed as PA on FNAC and was treated by surgical excision. Patient was followed up and no recurrence was noted.
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We are reporting this case as such cases are rarely reported in literature and should be kept as a differential diagnosis.
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Sarma, M., Sahoo, S.R. Pleomorphic Adenoma of Tongue: A Case Report. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 72, 145–147 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-019-01747-2
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