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KMID : 1023420080080030207
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2008 Volume.8 No. 3 p.207 ~ p.214
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The Prevalence and Histopathologic Characteristics of Oral Minor Salivary Gland Tumors in Korean Patients
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Ryu Mi-Heon
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Abstract
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The present study was based on the multicenter study and retrospective method of 200 patients with intraoral minor salivary gland tumors which were received at the Yonsei university dental hospital, Soonchunhyang Bucheon hospital and Yonsei university Severance hospital from 1990 to 2006. In this study, 61.5% of the cases were benign tumor and 38.5% were malignant tumor. Of the benign tumors, pleomorphic adenoma was the most common benign tumor (n=104) and Warthin’s tumor, lymphangioma, myoepithelioma and basal cell adenoma were followed. Of the malignant tumors, adenoid cystic carcinoma was the most common malignant tumor (n=32) and mucoepidermoid carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma, metastatic adenocarcinoma and acinic cell carcinoma were followed. The most common primary tumor location was palate. The result of this study was compared with other previous reviews and showed some differences.
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KEYWORD
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Salivary gland neoplasms, Oral cavity, Minor salivary gland
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