Surgery for Cystadenoma of the Retromolar Pad Area With Reconstruction Using a Buccal Fat Pad Flap: A Case Report

Salivary gland tumors can also occur rarely in the retromolar area, though common near the junction of hard and soft palate, labial mucosa, and buccal mucosa. Most salivary gland tumors in the retromolar pad area are malignant and should be excised. The cystadenoma is a rare, benign, salivary gland...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-07, Vol.14 (7)
Main Authors: Watabe, Yukio, Shinagawa, Shota, Shigematsu, Shiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Case reports
Defects
Dentistry
Exocrine glands
Females
Gender differences
General anesthesia
Magnetic resonance imaging
Mouth
Oral cancer
Otolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Surgery
Tumors
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Summary:Salivary gland tumors can also occur rarely in the retromolar area, though common near the junction of hard and soft palate, labial mucosa, and buccal mucosa. Most salivary gland tumors in the retromolar pad area are malignant and should be excised. The cystadenoma is a rare, benign, salivary gland tumor. Importantly, incomplete resection of this tumor can lead to recurrence or cervical lymph node metastasis. We reported herein a case of cystadenoma arising in the right retromolar pad area in a 63-year-old male patient who underwent reconstruction using a buccal fat pad flap (BFPF) after the surgical removal of the tumor with a 10-mm margin left a defect with bone exposure. No evidence of recurrence or complication was found at the postoperative, three-year follow-up.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.27314