Study objective: To review the 1982-2003 literature for data comparing superficial and total
parotidectomy in patients with superficial-lobe pleomorphic adenoma. Material and …

Objective This study compared extracapsular dissection (ED) vs superficial parotidectomy
(SP) in the treatment of pleomorphic adenoma and benign parotid tumors. Study Design The …

We present our experience of 156 patients with parotid pleomorphic adenomas who were
treated from 1995 to 2009 by partial superficial parotidectomy. In each case the main trunk of …

Introduction Most authors agree that surgery is the treatment of choice for benign tumours of
the parotid gland. However, the best surgical technique and the extent of surgery remain …

Background Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is a common parotid tumor, yet due to the relative
rarity of deep lobe PA (DLPA), there is a paucity of information about its clinical presentation …

Objectives/Hypothesis To assess long‐term results after the treatment of parotid
pleomorphic adenomas (PPAs) using different surgical techniques and focusing on …

Pleomorphic adenomas are rounded, lumpy, capsulated lesions that are more common in
women. They are typically benign, but can be associated with malignancy in a minority of …

Background: The pleomorphic adenoma comprises 45-60% of all salivary gland tumors
most often in parotid gland up to 80%. The association between the facial nerve and the …

Methods Sixty-two cases with PPA who underwent surgical treatment from January 1996
and December 2003 were reviewed retrospectively. The course of disease before treatment …

Purpose To determine whether clinicopathologic or surgical features are risk factors for
recurrence and facial nerve dysfunction in pleomorphic adenoma (PA) of the parotid gland …