AUTHOR=Dulguerov Pavel , Todic Jelena , Pusztaszeri Marc , Alotaibi Naif H. 

TITLE=Why Do Parotid Pleomorphic Adenomas Recur? A Systematic Review of Pathological and Surgical Variables

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=4

YEAR=2017

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2017.00026

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2017.00026

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=<sec id="ST1"><title>Background</title><p>The recurrence of pleomorphic adenoma (PA) has been extensively debated, mostly in relation to the extent of parotidectomy.</p></sec><sec id="ST2"><title>Methods</title><p>A systematic review was undertaken to clarify the surgical and pathological variables related to PA recurrence. Inclusion criteria were as follows: English literature, and prospective or retrospective studies. Exclusion criteria were as follows: single case reports, reviews, and lack of PA recurrence data.</p></sec><sec id="ST3"><title>Results</title><p>Pathology-related variables associated with recurrence include the histological subtype, the thickness and incompleteness of the tumor capsule, pseudopodia, and satellite nodules. Surgery-related variables associated with recurrence are the presence of intact margins and tumor puncture or spillage. Other factors are the size of the tumor and the age of patient. Myxoid subtypes of PA tend to have incomplete and thinner capsules and to recur more frequently. Surgical variables related to recurrence include positive margins and tumor spillage.</p></sec><sec id="ST4"><title>Conclusion</title><p>Myxoid and/or large PA, especially in young patients, should be approached more cautiously to avoid recurrences.</p></sec>