title: Recurrent pleomorphic salivary adenoma--the relevance of age at first presentation.
abstract: All cases of pleomorphic salivary adenoma treated at the West of Scotland Regional Plastic and Oral Surgery Unit, Canniesburn Hospital, over the 10-year period 1974-1983 have been reviewed. Nearly one-fifth of patients were treated for recurrence. These patients presented with their primary tumour at a significantly younger age (p less than 0.001) than those who remained disease-free. Sixteen of 31 who subsequently developed recurrence were under 30 years of age at initial presentation. Of all patients under 30 years of age at first presentation, 42% subsequently developed recurrent diseases.
authors.affiliation: Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: McGregor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burgoyne
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*