Metastatic Pleomorphic Adenoma in the infratemporal fossa and neck following total parotidectomy after 30 years

• Published in: Medical journal of Malaysia Vol. 74; no. 2; pp. 85 - 86
• Main Authors: Wong, D K C, Muhamad, N S, Sobri, S S, Amin, W A M, Yusof, Z
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysia 01.04.2019
• Subjects: Adenoma, Pleomorphic - diagnosis; Adenoma, Pleomorphic - etiology; Adenoma, Pleomorphic - pathology; Adenoma, Pleomorphic - therapy; Combined Modality Therapy; Female; Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnosis; Head and Neck Neoplasms - etiology; Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology; Head and Neck Neoplasms - therapy; Humans; Infratemporal Fossa - pathology; Lymphatic Metastasis; Middle Aged; Parotid Gland - surgery; Skull Base Neoplasms - diagnosis; Skull Base Neoplasms - etiology; Skull Base Neoplasms - pathology; Skull Base Neoplasms - therapy
• ISSN: 0300-5283

Metastasising pleomorphic adenoma is rare and may occur years after surgical excision of a pleomorphic adenoma (PA). We present a 61-year-old woman with a right infratemporal PA with metastases to the cervical lymph nodes after 30 years following a total parotidectomy. She was treated successfully with a resection of the tumour with combined neck and mandibulotomy approach along with postoperative radiotherapy given subsequently.