Minor Salivary Gland Tumors a Clinicopathological Study and Management

Abstract

Salivary gland tumors are uncommon and most reported series includetumors affecting both major and minor glands. Very few series havefocused solely on intra-oral minor salivary gland tumors. Is to report theclinicopathological data of intra-oral minor salivary gland tumors insample of patients in Baghdad, Most important characteristic features ofbenign and malignant tumors, different pathological behavior and theimportance of pathological classification in changing the managementplans. Thirty five patients with tumors of minor salivary gland wereanalyzed clinlcopathologically and the management of these tumors isdiscussed. 19 female and 16 male patients, age range from9-79years. Therange of duration of tumors was about 3 years and the size range from 1-7cm. The most common site was the palate followed by floor of mouth,lips, cheek, and the maxillary alveolar ridge respectively. Differentmethods of surgical management of minor salivary gland tumors fromsimple excision of tumors mass to total maxillectomy were alsodescribed.