Ocena epidemiologiczna nowotworów gruczołów ślinowych u pacjentów leczonych w Klinice Otolaryngologii we Wrocławiu w latach 2001-2010

Most of salivary gland neoplasms are benign. Pleomorphic adenoma and Warthin's tumor (93.3%) constituted the most common benign tumors, adenoid cystic carcinoma (24.5%) and adenocarcinoma (22.5%) were the most frequent malignant tumors. Malignant tumor patients were avereage 12.5 years older than benign tumors persons. More than 1/3 of submandibular gland and minor salivary glands neoplasms were malignant. An increase of malignant lesions was noted - from 13.8% to 17.7% of the total number of salivary gland neoplasms.