A Case of Pleomorphic Adenoma Arising from Inferior Turbinate Treated with Endoscopic Removal

Received April 26, 2012 Revised November 7, 2012 Accepted November 23, 2012 Address for correspondence Tae Hoon Kim, MD Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, 73 Inchon-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-705, Korea Tel +82-2-920-5482 Fax +82-2-925-5233 E-mail doctorth@korea.ac.kr Pleomorphic adenomas are the most common benign salivary gland neoplasms. However, they are rarely present in the minor salivary glands, neck, ear, mediastinum, external nose and nasal cavity. This case report describes a rare and unusual lesion found in a 48-year-old man, who, diagnosed as pleomorphic adenoma of the minor salivary glands in the inferior nasal turbinate, was treated with endoscopic removal. Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg 2013;56:113-5 Key WordsZZPleomorphic adenoma ᆞTurbinate.

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