A retrospective study on 615 cases of minor salivary gland tumors / 华西口腔医学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyse the clinical and pathological characteristics of minor salivary gland tumors.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A retrospective analysis on 615 cases of intraoral minor salivary gland tumors from 1990-2002 with a confirmed pathologic diagnosis was carried out.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In 615 cases of minor salivary gland tumors, 265 cases were benign, 350 cases malignant. Pleomorphic adenoma was the most common entity and accounted for 81.1% of all benign tumors. Adenoid cystic carcinoma comprised 32.9% of the malignant sample and was the most frequent malignant tumor. The principal location was the palate. Female was a little more of the benign and a male prevalence was observed on the malignant tumor. The mean age of patients with benign and malignant tumors were 40.9 and 49.1 years old, respectively (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>We consider extraordinary manifestation as histopathology, tumor, primary location, age and sex, presenting the results of a review of our experience with those minor salivary gland tumors.</p>