ABSTRACT

Salivary gland neoplasm are rare group of tumors involving parotid gland in majority followed by submandibular gland and minor salivary glands. Majority of them are benign with less than 1% malignant in nature. This study was done in a medical college situated in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand catering health facility to Pauri, Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Tehri district population of Uttarakhand. The period of study was from 2018-2023 and a total of 21 cases were studied. Patients presenting with Salivary gland swelling were evaluated rst by Ultrasound Scans and FNAC, thereafter surgery was done and post operative diagnosis was conrmed through HPE. Majority of neoplasms (99%) were benign and were mainly involving parotid gland followed by submandibilar gland. A Male:Female ratio was found to be 4:3. Majority of cases were found to be pleomorphic adenoma (98%). One case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma was found and one case of Warthin's tumor was found. Both of these tumors were found in parotid gland in different patients. This epidemiological study was found to be in alignment with the various studies on salivary gland neoplasm done world wide.