Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2019

A study on salivary gland tumours

Dr G Konda Reddy, Dr Meghamsha Gsl, Dr Pavani Peddi

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Salivary gland neoplasms represent the most complex and diverse group of tumours encountered by the head and neck surgeons, their diagnosis and management are complicated by their relative infrequency, the limited amount of pre–treatment information available and wide range of biological behaviour seen. Salivary gland neoplasms are rare, constitute of 3–4% of head and neck tumours. The aim of the study was to determine the incidence and management of patients with salivary gland tumours. To know the incidence of major salivary gland tumors with respect to age, sex predilection, site distribution and their clinical modes of presentation. In this Two–year study, a series of 30 cases of salivary gland tumors, which were admitted to Government General Hospital, Kurnool during the period November 2016 to November 2018 were profiled for the study and patients were followed up postoperatively for a minimum period of 6 months, Most of the patients in this series (53.33%) were in the age group of 20–40 years, Male: Female ratio is 1:1.72. The parotid gland is the most common site accounting for 90% of all cases, followed by submandibular gland accounting for 10% of all salivary gland tumors. Superficial parotidectomy was the most commonly performed surgical procedure in 83.34% of cases. 6 patients developed facial palsy. Out of these, all were temporary and transient facial nerve weakness. In adults, the diagnosis of salivary neoplasm must be considered in any patient who presents with a salivary gland swelling. Salivary gland swellings most commonly occur in 20 – 40 years age group. Salivary gland tumors have a slight female preponderance. Most of the salivary gland tumors arise in the parotid gland. Most of them are benign, and most of the benign tumors are pleomorphic adenoma. MEC is the commonest malignant salivary gland tumor.

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A STUDY ON SALIVARY GLAND TUMOURS, Dr G Konda Reddy, Dr Meghamsha GSL, Dr Pavani Peddi INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-9 | September-2019

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