Minor salivary gland tumors
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Weerakkody Y, Campos A, St-Amant M, et al. Minor salivary gland tumors. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-24700
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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.
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- Minor salivary gland tumors
- Minor salivary gland tumour
- Minor salivary gland tumor
- Minor salivary gland tumours (MSGTs
Minor salivary gland tumors are a subtype of salivary gland tumors originating from the minor salivary glands, which are found in the lips, tongue, hard palate, and the mucosa of the oropharynx and larynx, among other locations.
Epidemiology
MSGTs account for ~15% of all salivary gland tumors.
Pathology
The most common site of minor salivary gland tumors of the head and neck is the oral cavity. The most common malignant histologies are adenoid cystic carcinoma and mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
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References
- 1. Vaidya A, Pantvaidya G, Metgudmath R, Kane S, D'Cruz A. Minor Salivary Gland Tumors of the Oral Cavity: A Case Series with Review of Literature. J Cancer Res Ther. 2012;8 Suppl 1(6):S111-5. doi:10.4103/0973-1482.92224 - Pubmed
- 2. Pantvaidya GH, Vaidya AD, Metgudmath R et-al. Minor salivary gland tumors of the sinonasal region: results of a retrospective analysis with review of literature. Head Neck. 2012;34 (12): 1704-10. doi:10.1002/hed.21988 - Pubmed citation
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