Minor salivary gland tumours

Last revised by Maxime St-Amant on 18 Jun 2018

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Citation:

Weerakkody Y, St-Amant M, Skandhan A, et al. Minor salivary gland tumours. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 27 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-24700

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-24700

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/24700

rID:

24700

Article created:

5 Sep 2013, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

18 Jun 2018, Maxime St-Amant ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Maxime St-Amant had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

6 times, by 6 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Head & Neck, Oncology

Tags:

stub, cases, refs

Synonyms:

Minor salivary gland tumors
Minor salivary gland tumour
Minor salivary gland tumor
Minor salivary gland tumours (MSGTs

Minor salivary gland tumours are a subtype of salivary gland tumours 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 tumours.

Pathology

The most common site of minor salivary gland tumours of the head and neck is the oral cavity. The most common malignant histologies are adenoid cystic carcinoma and mucoepidermoid carcinoma.