Clinicopathological Study Of Salivary Gland Tumours

This study on salivary gland tumors was undertaken for a period of one year with particular reference to age ,sex, site and histological types. Tumors were analysed according to the age, sex, site and histological type .Principal site was the parotid (73.2%).Pleomorphic adenoma(83.3%) formed the largest group of tumors.Benign tumors were common in 4th and 5th decades where as malignant tumors were more common in 6th decades.Lump was the commonest presentation and was present in 100% cases. The features of rapid growth, fixity, hard constistency and associated facial paralysis or hypoglossal nerve paralysis were indicative of malignancy.