Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2017

Clinical profile of Neoplasms in Salivary Glands.

Dr. B. Tejeswara Rao, Dr. Ch. Satyanarayana

Abstract :

 Objective:

Incident of various types of Neoplasms in Salivary glands and their outcome.

Background

A poor understanding  of the natural history of salivary gland diseases in general and tumours in particular together with a fear of damaging the facial nerve standout in retrospect as the main obstcle to progress.

Materials and methods:

Present study consists of 24 cases of salivary gland neoplasms that came to the KGH, Visakhapatnam during the last 12 months. i.e., from June 2016 to       May 2017. All these cases were subjected to histological verification. These cases were analysed regarding their incidents, type of tumor, clinical presentation, treatment modalities adopted and complications.

Summary:

A total no. of 24 patients for enrolled in the study. Relative Incidence of tumors  in the parotid, Sub mandibulur and minor salivary glands is 22:1:1. Right and left side distribution is 1:1.6. Peak age incidence in between 40 and 50 years. Both benign and malignant neoplasms more common in males. Pleomorphic adenoma is the commonest salivary gland neoplasm. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the commonest malignant neoplasm.

Shortest duration of presentation was 2 months and longest duration was 4 years in this study.  Diagnosis was made with detailed history, clinical examination and FNAC.  Surgery and radiotherapy is the main modality of treatment in the study. Temporary Facial Nerve palsy in (50%) cases and recovered over 2–6 months period. But in 1 case Facial Nerve palsy is not recovered even after 6months. 

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

Cite This Article:

DR. B. TEJESWARA RAO, Dr. CH. Satyanarayana, Clinical profile of Neoplasms in Salivary Glands., INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-12 | December-2017

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