Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common benign mixed salivary gland tumor. We describe here a peculiar case of a 72-year-old woman with a PA of the palate resected with palatal approach combined with Le Fort I osteotomy, adding to the currently limited scientific literature on intraoral approach for removal of extensive tumors of the midface. The Le Fort I osteotomy approach allows direct visualization of the tumor and ensures a wide excision, increasing safety and minimizing the possibility of recurrence.

The Le Fort I osteotomy as surgical approach of an extensive pleomorphic adenoma of the palate

SOTONG, JACQUELINE PASCALE;ZAVATTERO, EMANUELE;GARZINO DEMO, Paolo;BIANCHI, Francesca Antonella;RAMIERI, Guglielmo
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Abstract

Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common benign mixed salivary gland tumor. We describe here a peculiar case of a 72-year-old woman with a PA of the palate resected with palatal approach combined with Le Fort I osteotomy, adding to the currently limited scientific literature on intraoral approach for removal of extensive tumors of the midface. The Le Fort I osteotomy approach allows direct visualization of the tumor and ensures a wide excision, increasing safety and minimizing the possibility of recurrence.
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Adenoma, Pleomorphic; Aged; Facial Bones; Female; Humans; Osteotomy, Le Fort; Palate; Salivary Gland Neoplasms; Medicine (all)
Sotong, Jacqueline P.ascale; Zavattero, Emanuele; Garzino-Demo, Paolo; Bianchi, Francesca A.ntonella; Ramieri, Guglielmo
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