Abstract
Retrospective data on 165 patients who presented with a parotid mass and underwent surgery in our clinics during 2000-2009 were examined. The obtained data (demographic data, surgical procedures, histopathological diagnoses) were compared to similar studies to make contributions to the literature. Patients were classified according to their histopathological diagnosis. Surgical procedures and patient follow-up were clarified. The results are presented as means and standard deviations. Of the 165 masses, 134 (81.3%) were benign and 31 (18.7%) were malignant. Pleomorphic adenoma was the most common benign tumour (79 patients, 59%). Lymphoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma were equally common and were the most common malignant parotid gland tumours (both 6 patients, 19.3%). The most frequent surgical procedure was superficial parotidectomy (92 patients, 55.7%), and the most commonly encountered surgical complication was facial paralysis (12 patients, 7.2%). Our data are generally in line with the literature but lymphoma was more common than in most previous reports. Although the number of cases was low, the high incidence of parotid gland lymphoma was remarkable.
Highlights
Materials and MethodsSalivary gland malignancies constitute 3-6% of the head and neck region malignancies and 0.3% of all malignancies (Kizil et al, 2013)
Retrospective data on 165 patients who presented with a parotid mass and underwent surgery in our clinics during 2000-2009 were examined
80% of benign tumours that arise from the parotid gland are pleomorphic adenomas, and the second most common type of benign tumour is Warthin’s tumour
Summary
Materials and MethodsSalivary gland malignancies constitute 3-6% of the head and neck region malignancies and 0.3% of all malignancies (Kizil et al, 2013). Pleomorphic adenoma was the most common benign tumour (79 patients, 59%). Lymphoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma were common and were the most common malignant parotid gland tumours (both 6 patients, 19.3%). The most frequently arising malignant tumour of parotid gland origin is mucoepidermoid carcinoma (Lopes et al, 1999).
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