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Published in: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 4/2010

01-12-2010 | Original Article

Malignant minor salivary gland tumors: a retrospective study of 27 cases

Authors: Astrid L. D. Kruse, Klaus W. Grätz, Joachim A. Obwegeser, Heinz-Theo Lübbers

Published in: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Issue 4/2010

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Abstract

Purpose

Malignant tumors of the intra-oral minor salivary glands are uncommon. The aim of this study was to give information concerning the clinical features of these tumors, the distribution of location, treatment opportunities, and outcome.

Methods

Twenty-seven patients with malignant salivary gland tumors that were treated between January 1999 and December 2008 were evaluated retrospectively.

Results

Of the 27 minor salivary gland carcinomas, 48.1% were adenoid cystic carcinomas (ACC), 29.7% mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MEC), 22.2% adenocarcinomas (ADCA). The most common first symptom was a painless swelling in 60% of the cases, with the second most common symptom being ulcers (28%). Four recurrences and two metastases were found. No recurrence was observed in ADCA. All four patients experiencing a recurrence developed it in the first 3 years after treatment.

Conclusion

Wide excision with a clinical margin of 1 cm and in large tumors, positive surgical margins or perineural infiltration and postoperative radiotherapy (RT) can be recommended; but in order to give exact information concerning the possible benefit from postoperative RT, it needs large prospective multicenter studies. Long-term follow-up controls and in particularly longer than 5 years in ACC including yearly chest X-rays should be offered to these patients because of late metastasis and recurrences.
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Metadata
Title
Malignant minor salivary gland tumors: a retrospective study of 27 cases
Authors
Astrid L. D. Kruse
Klaus W. Grätz
Joachim A. Obwegeser
Heinz-Theo Lübbers
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery / Issue 4/2010
Print ISSN: 1865-1550
Electronic ISSN: 1865-1569
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10006-010-0217-x

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