B-ENT

Signs and symptoms of minor salivary gland benign tumors: our experience on 425 cases

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Otolaryngology Unit Department of Medicine, Surgery and Odontoiatrics, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy

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Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University Federico II, Via Pansini 9, 80100 Naples, Italy

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Dentistry Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University Federico II, Via Pansini 9, 80100 Naples, Italy

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Department of Statistical Sciences, University La Sapienza, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy

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Neurosurgery Unit Department of Medicine, Surgery and Odontoiatrics, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy.

B-ENT 2019; 15: 107-112
Read: 719 Downloads: 562 Published: 28 January 2020

Objective: This study’s aim is to report the diagnostic workup, clinical features, lesion site, histopathological patterns and statistical analysis of a pure series of 425 minor salivary gland benign tumors.

Materials and methods: For each patient selected we analyzed age, gender, histotype, site of neoplasm and clinical signs. 425 patients (238 females and 187 males, the age ranging from 17 to 62) with a cytologic diagnosis of benign intraoral minor salivary glands tumors were reviewed.

Results: In our sample, statistical analysis revealed a higher frequency of pleomorphic adenoma recurrence in the palate. A higher probability to find during the clinical examination are swelling, ulcer or pain like primary signs and symptoms of a benign minor salivary gland tumor.

Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report regarding a pure series of benign minor salivary glands tumors

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