[Epidemiological profile of salivary-glands tumors in a Tunisian teaching hospital].
BACKGROUND
Salivary-glands tumors come in various presentations and the epidemiological data are variable. The aim of this retrospective study was to establish an epidemiological profile of salivary-glands tumors in a Tunisian teaching hospital and to compare it to published data.


METHODS
The study was made on 76 men and 80 women with a mean age of 43 years (five months to 85 years). Sixty percent of the tumors were parotid lesions, 16% were submandibular and 24% located on minor salivary glands. Eighty-four percent of parotid tumors were benign. Malignant-parotid tumors often affected men over 60 years of age. Most minor salivary-glands tumors were located on the palate.


CONCLUSIONS
Benign salivary-glands tumors, often have a parotid localization affect, more women in the Tunisian population. Contrary to the literature, in our series, malignant tumors were predominant in women.
Service de stomatologie et chirurgie maxillofaciale, CHU Sahloul, 4054 Sousse, Tunisie.
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Moatemri
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Belajouza
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Farroukh
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Ommezzine
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Slama
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Ayachi
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Khochtali
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D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000453:epidemiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000453:epidemiology; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology; D012737:Sex Factors; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology