title: Salivary gland tumours in Congo (Zaire).
abstract: From the files of the Department of Pathology of Kinshasa University Hospital, a retrospective study on salivary gland tumours in Congo (Zaire) had been carried out in order to determine their histological and epidemiological profile. Salivary gland tumours are rare in Congo, with a relative frequency of 1.8%. Pleomorphic adenoma (55.1%) and adenoid cystic carcinoma (15.9%) are the most common tumours. Parotid gland (36.6%) is the most frequent location of salivary gland tumours in this country. People aged between 30 and 39 years (19.9%) (Mean: 37.4 +/- 16.2 years) and females (M/F = 0.8/1) are most affected. No case of adenolymphoma is recorded in this series.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology-Kinshasa University Hospital, P.O. Box 834, Kinshasa, XI D.R. Congo.
authors.forename: M K A
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kayembe
authors.forename: M M R
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Kalengayi
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000453:epidemiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012744:Sex Ratio