📝 “What are the 5 Most Common Salivary Gland Tumors?”

8.17.24

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7. Canalicular Adenoma

• Incidence: Approximately 4-5%

• Description: Benign, commonly found in the upper lip and minor salivary glands, particularly in older adults.

6. Warthin Tumor (Papillary Cystadenoma Lymphomatosum)

• Incidence: Approximately 5-7%

• Description: Benign, mostly in the parotid but can occur in oral minor salivary glands; associated with smoking.

5. Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC)

• Incidence: Approximately 8-10%

• Description: Malignant, known for perineural invasion, often found in minor salivary glands of the oral cavity.

4. Basal Cell Adenoma

• Incidence: Approximately 10%

• Description: Benign, found in minor salivary glands; slow-growing.

3. Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma

• Incidence: Approximately 15-20%

• Description: The most common malignant salivary gland tumor, with a wide range of biological behavior.

2. Polymorphous Adenocarcinoma (PAC)

• Incidence: Approximately 20%

• Description: Malignant, arises almost exclusively in minor salivary glands; indolent course.

1. Pleomorphic Adenoma

• Incidence: Approximately 40-50%

• Description: The most common benign tumor of the salivary glands, found in both major and minor salivary glands, with potential for malignant transformation.

References:

1. Eisele, D. (n.d.). Salivary gland cancer. Johns Hopkins Medicine. Retrieved August 14, 2024, from https://lnkd.in/d4SCw_un

2. Neville, B. W., Damm, D. D., Allen, C. M., & Chi, A. C. (2015). Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (4th ed.). Saunders.

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