Tumours of the minor and major salivary glands [analysis of 225 cases]

ABSTRACT

The study includes a review of the histopathological types of 225 tumours of the major and minor salivary glands diagnosed in the Department of Pathology, Medical City Hospital during eleven years period. The majority [71%] were benign [mostly pleomorphic adenomas]. Of the malignant tumours, mucoepedermoids were the most common. About 30% of these behaved as highly malignant carcinoma. Adenoid cystic carcinoma [about 20% of all carcinomas] mostly affected salivary glands other than the parotid. Various clinico-pathological aspects of the salivary gland tumours in Iraq are discussed