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Recent advances in the histopathological assessment of salivary disease
Author(s) -
Chegini Soudeh,
Brennan Peter A.,
Rahimi Siavash,
Shakib Kaveh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/jop.13002
Subject(s) - medicine , histopathology , oral and maxillofacial pathology , oral medicine , salivary gland , oral and maxillofacial surgery , salivary gland diseases , nose , disease , dermatology , population , general surgery , pathology , parotid gland , surgery , dentistry , environmental health
Background Salivary gland disease includes a wide range of unique and rare conditions that are treated by ear, nose and throat (ENT), oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFS) and oral medicine specialists. Histopathological diagnosis is pivotal to making a diagnosis and treatment planning. There is a vast range of conditions and controversies in the histopathological assessment of salivary gland diseases. Most colleagues in oral pathology and oral medicine work closely with the OMFS but might have missed some of the recent articles published by the speciality. Methods We reviewed articles thought to be relevant to oral medicine and pathology specialists published over an 8‐year period between 2012 and 2019 in the leading British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (BJOMS). Results A total of 44 published articles relating to the histopathology of salivary glands disease were selected. Papers were published on population studies, benign and malignant tumours, sialadenitis, metastasis to the parotid gland and cytology. The publication type and numbers published were as follows: review (n = 9), meta‐analysis/randomised controlled study (n = 1), retrospective study (n = 10) and case report/technical notes (n = 23). Conclusions The greatest proportion of publications published in BJOMS were case reports. This emphasises the paucity of consensus and the need for development in this field. Salivary gland disease remains an area with many controversies and would benefit from further research.