title: A retrospective study of 60 cases of salivary gland tumors in a Thai population.
abstract: Sixty cases of salivary gland tumors were diagnosed in the Oral Pathology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, from 1973 to 2002. Fifty-two cases (86.7%) involved the intraoral minor salivary glands, six cases (10%) were found in the major glands, and two cases (3.3%) were intrabony. The predominance of malignant over benign tumors was evident with 68.3% being malignant and 31.7% benign. Patients ranged in age from 9 to 75 years. The female to male ratio of benign intraoral salivary gland tumors was 1.4 to 1 and of malignant types was 1.1 to 1. The principle site of occurrence was the palate (65.4%), followed by buccal mucosa (13.5%). Pleomorphic adenoma (30%) was the most common benign tumor, and mucoepidermoid carcinoma (44.3%) was the most common malignant tumor. Comparing the data from the present study with other series, some discrepancies exist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. spoomsawat@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sopee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Poomsawat
authors.forename: Jirapa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Punyasingh
authors.forename: Woranut
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weerapradist
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology