Atalay, Banu S.B.Istanbul Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi - KBB-1 Klinigi, Turkey , Bora, Fatih S.B.Istanbul Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi - KBB-1 Klinigi, Turkey , Ceylan, Serdar S.B.Istanbul Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi - KBB-1 Klinigi, Turkey , Yücel, Zeki S.B.Istanbul Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi - KBB-1 Klinigi, Turkey , Oltulu, Erdal S.B.Istanbul Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi - KBB-1 Klinigi, Turkey , Sekercan, Özgür S.B.Istanbul Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi - KBB-1 Klinigi, Turkey

Salivary gland masses: analysis of 158 cases

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Objective : To evaluate histopathological results with retrospective analysis of patients who came to our clinic with a salivary gland pathology. Material and methods: 158 patients (96 men, 62 women; mean age: 44.3; distribution 18-77) with parotid, submandibular and sublingual salivary gland pathology compliants (mass,pain) who came to our clinic between January 2000 and June 2009 had been included in this study. Data of salivary glands in which mass located and results of postoperative histopathological examinations were assessed. Results: 130 patients (82%) were operated because of parotid pathology , 26 of them(16%) because of submandibular gland pathology and 2 of them(1%) because of sublingual pathology. Histopathological results were 14(8,9%) malignant, 123(77.8%) benign and 21(13.3%) nonneoplastic. Of those who had been operated because of a parotid gland pathology 115(88.5%) were benign, 12(9.1%) malignant and 3(2.2%) nonneoplastic. Our submandibular gland results were 7(26.9%) benign, 18(69.2%) nonneoplastic and 1(3.9%) malignant. One of two cases who had been operated because of sublingual gland pathology was malignant and the other one was benign. Conclusion: Because of histopathological diversity; provisional diagnosis of salivary gland mass is important. Radiological techniques such as ultrasonography, computerized tomography and magnetic resonance and fine needle aspiration biopsi help us seperation of benign and malign histopathology. After diagnosing the salivary gland mass, the most appropriate surgical technique should be applied to the patient.

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Salivary glands , mass , histopathology

Medical Journal Of Suleyman Demirel University

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