This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Salivary Glands, Subject name: Surgery
Treatment of pleomorphic adenoma without facial nerve infiltration and limited to superficial lobe: 
Select and explain. 
A. Superficial parotidectomy, B. Total parotidectomy, C. Parotidectomy followed by radiotherapy, D. Observation
A: Superficial parotidectomy
Answer: A: Superficial parotidectomy 
Explanation: Pleomorphic adenoma: * Most common salivary gland tumor * Benign, painless tumor with no facial nerve involvement * Most common site - Parotid, Submandibular, Sublingual, minor salivary gland * Location: Infront, below and behind ear lobule * Pathology: Mixed tumor has both epithelial and mesenchymal component * Tumor has finger like projections (pseudopodia)- so, Enucleation is C/I * Diagnosis: FNAC * Treatment: Superficial Parotidectomy