Study of Incidence of Salivary Gland Tumour in Tertiary Care Hospital

Dr Hiranya Prova Saikia, Dr. Nabajyoti Siakia, Dr. Kanchan Chaudhary

Abstract: Salivary gland tumours are relatively few and far when compared to other human tumours. It is said to account for less than 2% of all human tumours1. However, salivary gland tumours make up 3% of all head and neck neoplasm1. About 70% of salivary gland tumour rises from parotid gland where maximum of minor salivary gland tumours are malignant, three-fourth of parotid gland tumours are benign2. Most common type of tumour is pleomorphic adenoma of parotid gland3. The aim of this study was to analyse the various salivary gland tumour according to age, sex, location, histopathological type and strategy of treatment of patients.

Keywords: pleomorphic adenoma, salivary gland tumours, parotid swelling