Five- and 10-year cause-specific survival rates in carcinoma of the
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Pleomorphic adenoma, a benign mixed tumour is the most commonly reported benign tumour of the major and
minor salivary glands worldwide.
[5] It is frequently seen in the parotid gland, followed by
minor salivary glands. Involvement of
minor salivary glands is commonly seen in the region of the hard palate, soft palate, retromolar region, buccal mucosa, floor of mouth, and labial mucosa.
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minor salivary gland tumors: a study of 380 cases from northern California and comparison to reports from other parts of the world," Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine, vol.
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Minor salivary gland inflammatory lesions in Sjogren syndrome: do they evolve?," The Journal of Rheumatology, vol.
The contents of the BS are adipose tissue,
minor salivary gland tissue, parotid duct, lymph nodes, fascial vein, facial and buccal artery, buccal branch of the cranial nerve VII, buccal division of the mandibular division of cranial nerve V.
Parotid was the commonest site of neoplasia (77.1%) in this series followed by submandibular gland (17.7%) and
minor salivary glands (5.2%).
Major salivary glands neoplasm usually causes cosmetic problems whereas
minor salivary glands neoplasm causes swallowing difficulties or oral discomfort.
Histopathology: In
minor salivary glands (obtained through normal-appearing mucosa) focal lymphocytic sialoadenitis, evaluated by an expert histopathologist, with a focus score [greater than or equal to]1, defined as a number of lymphocytic foci (which are adjacent to normal-appearing mucous acini and contain more than 50 lymphocytes) per 4 [mm.sup.2] of glandular tissue.
However, histChemical features of the
minor salivary glandsKho, "Analysis of residual saliva and
minor salivary gland secretions in patients with dry mouth," Archives of Oral Biology, vol.
Prognostic significance of p27 and Ki-67 expression in mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the intraoral
minor salivary gland. Mod Pathol 2001; 14: 1008-14.