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Overview
The majority of patients with pleomorphic adenoma are asymptomatic. When pleomorphic adenoma arises from the parotid gland people present with dysphagia, dyspnea, difficulty in chewing, hoarseness, and dry mouth. If it occurs in lacrimal gland patients complain of proptosis, diplopia, fullness in the temporal upper eyelid and even visual impairment.
History and Symptoms
- The majority of patients with Pleomorphic adenoma are asymptomatic.
- The symptoms mainly depend upon the size, location and the potential to undergo malignant transformation.
- When Pleomorphic adenoma arises from the parotid gland patients present with:[1]
- Dry mouth
- Dysphagia(difficulty in swallowing)
- Hoarsness
- Dyspnea
- Difficulty in chewing
- When Pleomorphic adenoma arises from the lacrimal glands patients presents with:[2]
- Proptosis
- Diplopia
- Slight fullness in the temporal upper eyelid
- Visual impairment
| Location/origin of adenoma | Symptoms | |
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| Parotid gland |
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| Lacrimal glands |
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References
- ↑ Zhan KY, Khaja SF, Flack AB, Day TA (April 2016). "Benign Parotid Tumors". Otolaryngol. Clin. North Am. 49 (2): 327–42. doi:10.1016/j.otc.2015.10.005. PMID 27040584.
- ↑ Harrison W, Pittman P, Cummings T (2018). "Pleomorphic adenoma of the lacrimal gland: A review with updates on malignant transformation and molecular genetics". Saudi J Ophthalmol. 32 (1): 13–16. doi:10.1016/j.sjopt.2018.02.014. PMC 5943819. PMID 29755265.