PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA IN ACCESSORY PAROTID GLAND - A RARE PRESENTATION

Even though accessory parotid gland occurs in 21 - 61 percent of individuals, PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA IN ACCESSORY PAROTID GLAND is a rare clinical presentation incidence of which is about 1 - 7.7 percent of all parotid gland tumors. The accessory parotid gland is a small unit of salivary gland tissue separated from the main parotid gland and lying on the masseter muscle. Herein, we describe a case of pleomorphic adenoma in accessory parotid gland.