Abstract
Sublingual salivary gland tumours are very rare and most, that occur, are malignant. A case of pleomorphic adenoma of the sublingual salivary gland, presenting as a slow growing swelling in the floor of the mouth, is presented for its rarity. The literature is also reviewed.
Keywords: Salivary gland tumour, Sublingual gland, Pleomorphic adenoma, Benign.
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Nalini Bhat
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i6.92
