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Tumors of the major salivary glands
Author(s) -
Skolnik Emanuel M.,
Friedman Michael,
Becker Stephen,
Sisson George A.,
Keyes Geoffrey R.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197706000-00001
Subject(s) - parotid gland , medicine , facial nerve , salivary gland , neck dissection , pathology , dissection (medical) , incidence (geometry) , malignant disease , radiology , cancer , carcinoma , physics , optics
Tumors of the major salivary glands are reviewed according to classification, location, surgical procedure and end results. Our data of the incidence of benign and malignant tumors show that the most commonly involved area is the parotid gland and the most frequent is of the mixed variety. In the parotid region 80 percent are benign and 20 percent are malignant; whereas, in the submandibular gland, the malignant and benign tumors are equally distributed. The need for an extensive surgical attack and inclusion of contiguous structure is dictated by the nature of the malignant disease. The role of postoperative irradiation is discussed as is the indication for neck dissection. Management of the facial nerve, relative to malignant tumors of the parotid gland, is considered in detail.