Tumours of the Submandibular Salivary Gland: A Clinicopathologic Review of Cases Over a 17-year Period

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dc.contributor.authorAdeyemo, W.L.
dc.contributor.authorAjayi, O F
dc.contributor.authorAnunobi, C C
dc.contributor.authorOgunlewe, M O
dc.contributor.authorLadeinde, A L
dc.contributor.authorOmitola, O G
dc.contributor.authorAbdulkareem, FB
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-02T21:15:56Z
dc.date.available2020-07-02T21:15:56Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study presents a clinicopathologic review of cases of submandibular salivary gland tumours at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, over a period of 17 years. Methods: The records of all patients with histological diagnosis of submandibular salivary gland tumours at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital over a period of 17 years (January 1990 to December 2006) were retrospectively reviewed. Parameters studied were; age and gender of patients, symptoms and duration of symptoms, and histological diagnosis. Results: A total of 36 patients with submandibular gland tumours were seen during the period. Male-to-female ratio was 1.8:1 (male=23, female=13). Mean age (+/- SD) at presentation was 43 (+/- 19) years (age range, 17-84 years). There were 19 malignant tumours and 17 benign ones. Pleomorphic adenoma (36.1%) was the most frequent tumours, followed by adenoid cystic carcinoma (11.1%), anaplastic carcinoma (11.1%) and malignant lymphoma (11.1%). Patients with histological diagnosis of malignant tumours were significantly older than those with benign tumours (p = 0.01). Most patients (80.6%) presented with painless swelling. Conclusion: Malignant submandibular salivary gland tumours were slightly more than the benign ones in the studied population. Painful swelling or ulceration is indicative of a malignant submandibular gland tumouren_US
dc.identifier.citationWest Indian Med J . 2009 Sep;58(4):388-91.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/8518
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe West Indian Medical Journalen_US
dc.titleTumours of the Submandibular Salivary Gland: A Clinicopathologic Review of Cases Over a 17-year Perioden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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