Pleomorphic adenoma of the posterior surface of the soft palate causing sleep disturbance: A case report

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dc.contributor.authorUz U.
dc.contributor.authorCelik O.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:10:20Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:10:20Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractObjective: Rare disease Background: Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign tumor arising in the salivary gland. The signs and symptoms of pleomorphic adenoma of the minor salivary glands vary, depending on the anatomical site involved. A rare case of pleomorphic adenoma of the posterior surface of the soft palate is reported that caused sleep disturbance, which was resolved with endoscopic surgical treatment. Case Report: A 32-year-old woman experienced snoring and mouth-breathing during sleep. Flexible fiberoptic nasopharyngoscopy imaging of the oropharyngeal passage showed obstruction by a tumor the soft palate, which obstructed the oropharyngeal passage. The tumor was excised using endoscopic-assisted transoral surgery and measure 3×2 cm in diameter. Histopathology showed a benign pleomorphic adenoma of the minor salivary gland. Following surgical excision of the tumor, the patient’s sleep improved. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first case of a pleomorphic adenoma of the posterior surface of the soft palate, causing sleep disturbance, removed by endoscopic-assisted transoral surgery following pre-operative flexible fiberoptic nasopharyngoscopy imaging of the oropharyngeal passage. © Am J Case Rep, 2017.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.12659/AJCR.905574
dc.identifier.issn19415923
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/15177
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherInternational Scientific Information, Inc.
dc.rightsAll Open Access; Green Open Access
dc.subjectAdenoma, Pleomorphic
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMouth Breathing
dc.subjectPalate, Soft
dc.subjectSalivary Gland Neoplasms
dc.subjectSalivary Glands, Minor
dc.subjectSnoring
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectairway obstruction
dc.subjectArticle
dc.subjectcancer surgery
dc.subjectcase report
dc.subjectclinical article
dc.subjectendoscopic surgery
dc.subjectendoscopy
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectfiberoptic nasopharyngoscopy
dc.subjecthistopathology
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmouth breathing
dc.subjectpleomorphic adenoma
dc.subjectsleep disorder
dc.subjectsnoring
dc.subjectsoft palate pleomorphic adenoma
dc.subjecttumor volume
dc.subjectminor saliva gland
dc.subjectpathology
dc.subjectpleomorphic adenoma
dc.subjectsalivary gland tumor
dc.subjectsnoring
dc.subjectsoft palate
dc.titlePleomorphic adenoma of the posterior surface of the soft palate causing sleep disturbance: A case report
dc.typeArticle

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