Tumors of the salivary glands: clinical analysis of 68 cases.
Sixty-eight cases of tumors of the salivary glands treated at one institution over a six-year period were classified according to the World Health Organization criteria (Thackray AC, Sobin LH: Histological Typing of Salivary Gland Tumours. WHO, Geneva, 1972). Parotid, submandibular, and minor tumors were classified as epithelial, nonepithelial, or unclassified tumors or as allied conditions. Symptoms, demographic features, and management of the tumors are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery