Simple enucleation and radiotherapy in the treatment of the pleomorphic salivary adenoma of the parotid gland.
A series of 76 patients with a primary pleomorphic salivary adenoma treated by simple extracapsular enucleation and high energy radiation between 1963 and 1976 is presented. Analysis of the results has shown a very low incidence of complications with only minimal cosmetic deformity. Of the 76 patients, only 5 have been lost to follow-up, 3 patients have died of causes unrelated to the tumour and only 1 patient has developed a recurrence. Further local excision in this patient showed the histological appearances of adenocarcinoma.
D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy; D012189:Retrospective Studies