INTRAORAL PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA IN JUVENIAL: REPORT OF FOUR CASES

The pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common tumor of the salivary glands, mainly involving parotid, intraoral minor salivary glands and submandibular. It rarely affects patients under 18 years. The aim of this study is to report the clinical and histopathologic features of 4 cases of PA diagnosed in male patients between 15 and 18 years old. Clinical and epidemiologic data such as age, gender, tumor site, time and type of complaint and size of tumors were reported. Three cases affected the palate and 1 occurred in the upper lip. The time of complaint ranged from 1 to 5 years and all reported to be painless. In conclusion, PA are rare in children and adolescents. However, except for the gender, the epidemiologic profile of the AP in this age group is similar to that observed in adult patients.