Analysis of the Clinical Relevance of Histological Classification of Benign Epithelial Salivary Gland Tumours.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A vast increase in knowledge of numerous aspects of malignant salivary gland tumours has emerged during the last decade and, for several reasons, this has not been the case in benign epithelial salivary gland tumours. We have performed a literature review to investigate whether an accurate histological diagnosis of the 11 different types of benign epithelial salivary gland tumours is correlated to any differences in their clinical behaviour.

Methods

A search was performed for histological classifications, recurrence rates and risks for malignant transformation, treatment modalities, and prognosis of these tumours. The search was performed primarily through PubMed, Google Scholar, and all versions of WHO classifications since 1972, as well as numerous textbooks o

SUBMITTER: Hellquist H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6822986 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature