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Chapter-050 Pathology

BOOK TITLE: Head & Neck Surgery (2 Volumes)

Author
1. Elliott Danielle
2. El-Naggar Adel K
ISBN
9788184486797
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10351_50
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2009
Pages
25
Author Affiliations
1. The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 85, Houston, Texas, USA, MD Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas, Houston, USA
2. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 85, Houston, Texas, USA, MD Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas, Houston, USA
Chapter keywords
pathology, malignant tumors, sublingual tumors, submandibular gland tumors, salivary glands, acinar tissue, Myoepitheliomas, myoepithelial cells, Cystadenomas, mucous cells

Abstract

This chapter discusses pathology, where malignant tumors comprise greater than 70 percent of sublingual tumors, 40-50% of submandibular gland tumors, 50 percent of minor salivary gland tumors and 20-30 percent of parotid tumors. The salivary glands are composed of lobules of acinar tissue separated by thin fibroconnective tissue. The lymphoid component is composed of predominantly small lymphocytes, frequently associated with germinal centers. Myoepitheliomas represent the opposite end of the spectrum of monomorphic adenomas being composed exclusively of myoepithelial cells in contrast to the predominant ductal epithelial proliferation of BCA. Cystadenomas of the major salivary gland have the typical clinical presentation of a slow growing mass in a middle-aged female. A larger proportion of malignant tumors occur in the minor salivary glands as opposed to the major glands. Three cell types are needed to establish the diagnosis, such as mucous cells, squamous cells and intermediate cells.

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