Familial clustering of salivary gland carcinoma in greenland

The Prevalence of Salivary Gland Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma in Iran: An 11 years’ retrospective study

Introdouction: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is one of the most common salivary gland malignancies. The prevalence of salivary gland tumors varies in different geographic areas. In this report, we evaluated the prevalence of MEC in Iran and compared it with that previously reported in other countries. Materials and methods: The files of oral pathology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical ...

Salivary gland acinic cell carcinoma.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the salivary gland.

We describe 15 patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma of the salivary glands treated by radiotherapy from 1960 to 1978. All patients were treated for localized disease either definitively or after surgical resection. The site of origin and local tumor extensions are reviewed and the results of treatment analyzed. Eighty-three percent of the tumors were controlled by combined treatment (surgery ...

Salivary duct carcinoma of parotid gland

A 40-year old male presented with rapidly growing swelling in the right parotid region. Based on the fine needle aspiration cytology report of adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified, superficial parotidectomy was performed, which showed the features of salivary duct carcinoma by histopathological examination. The smears were reviewed to identify the potential pitfalls in the cytological diagnos...

Salivary gland carcinoma of the larynx.

BACKGROUND Salivary gland carcinomas of the larynx are rare, and account for < 1% of laryngeal malignancy. The purpose of this study is to review our management experience of salivary gland carcinomas of the larynx in Taipei Veterans General Hospital and to compare it with other major existing series. METHODS From 1981 to 2000, 11 patients with laryngeal salivary gland carcinomas treated in T...