European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

SALIVARY GLANDS TUMORS: DEMOGRAPHICS AND OCCURRENCE ACCORDING TO AGE AND GENDER

Mhd Nezar Alsharif and Khaled Alhomsi*

ABSTRACT

Objective: This research aimed to study the salivary gland tumors’ prevalence and correlation of benign and malignant tumors with demographic variables. Materials and Methods: This study was a retrospective study of the files of the patients who reviewed AlMouwasat University Hospital and were diagnosed with salivary gland tumors. The study included all cases from January 2015 to November 2019. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 25.0. Results: The most common age group was 41-50 years old, while 81-90 years old was the least common age group. Most of the cases were benign tumors (89.6%). Parotid gland was the most affected. Pleomorphic adenoma (37.5%) and squamous cell carcinoma metastasis (8.3%) were the most common benign and malignant tumors, respectively. Conclusion: Salivary gland neoplasms were not common. Most common gland in which tumors rise was the parotid gland. Pleomorphic adenoma and squamous cell carcinoma metastasis were the most common benign and malignant tumors, respectively.

Keywords: Salivary Gland Tumors, AlMouwasat University Hospital, Benign Tumors, Malignant Tumors.