eng Science and Education Publishing International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research 2014-07-24 2 4 92 94 10.12691/ijdsr-2-4-5 IJDSR2014245 article Laliytha Kumar Bijai lalithadentist@gmail.com 1 Philips Mathew 2 Maria Rajathi 2 Ravi David Austin 2 Department of Dentistry, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, India Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rajah Muthiah Dental College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India Salivary gland tumors are rare, comprising less than 3% of all neoplasia of the head and neck region. Pleomorphic adenoma, also known as benign mixed tumor is the most common tumor of the salivary gland accounting for 60-80% of the benign variety. The tumor is almost always solitary and is usually found as a firm, mobile, painless slow growing mass. Multiple or bilateral pleomorphic adenomas are rare. After surgical resection, up to 43% of patients are at risk of recurrence, even as late as 45 years after the initial surgery. Here we report a case of recurrent pleomorphic adenoma in a 34-year-old male patient on the right side. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ijdsr/2/4/5/ijdsr-2-4-5.pdf parotid gland pleomorphic adenoma parotidectomy