Epidemiological and histopathological patterns of malignant salivary gland tumors in the Sudanese population
Background: Malignant salivary gland tumors are rare. However, their morphological overlap and difficulty to differentiate benign from malignant makes diagnosing such diseases a challenging task. Geographical variation in distribution of these diseases is well documented in the literature. This stud...
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| author | Yassmin Abdalla Mustafa Mohamed Hagir A. Mahmoud Fatima Abdalmunim AbdElrahman Eltahir Abeer Hemedan Mohammed Ahmed Yousif Osman Yousif |
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| description | Background: Malignant salivary gland tumors are rare. However, their morphological overlap and difficulty to differentiate benign from malignant makes diagnosing such diseases a challenging task. Geographical variation in distribution of these diseases is well documented in the literature. This study aims to review the histological and epidemiological variations of malignant salivary gland tumors in Sudanese patients considering the new WHO 2022 classification. Methodology: This retrospective study included malignant salivary gland tumours in our lab spanning from the period of 2014 to 2022. Information about clinical data, habits, geographical distribution, pathological diagnosis, duration and sites of tumors were retrieved from our archives. Equivocal cases were checked by a salivary gland expert. Data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS 29. Results: This study included 107 cases of malignant salivary gland tumours, representing 54 % of the total number of salivary gland tumours in the lab during that period. 47.7 % of the patients in this study were females and 52.3 % were males, the mean age of patients was 50 ± 15.7 years. (30 %) of the patients were from the central region of the country. The most common malignant salivary gland tumor was the Mucoepidermoid carcinoma accounting for 17 %. The palate was found to be the most common site as 38 % of malignant salivary gland tumors occurred in this site. Conclusion: The study found a high percentage of salivary gland tumours in the Sudan suggesting geographical differentiation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-40e23413187647ba88ec8e312522261e2024-04-17T04:48:35ZengElsevierSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522024-04-01364610614Epidemiological and histopathological patterns of malignant salivary gland tumors in the Sudanese populationYassmin Abdalla Mustafa Mohamed0Hagir A. Mahmoud1Fatima Abdalmunim AbdElrahman Eltahir2Abeer Hemedan Mohammed Ahmed3Yousif Osman Yousif4Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan; Corresponding author.Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan; Department of Oral Pathology Faculty of Dentistry, Karary University, Khartoum, SudanDepartment of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SudanDepartment of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan; Department of Oral Pathology Faculty of Dentistry, Karary University, Khartoum, SudanDepartment of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Khartoum Dental Teaching Hospital, Khartoum, SudanBackground: Malignant salivary gland tumors are rare. However, their morphological overlap and difficulty to differentiate benign from malignant makes diagnosing such diseases a challenging task. Geographical variation in distribution of these diseases is well documented in the literature. This study aims to review the histological and epidemiological variations of malignant salivary gland tumors in Sudanese patients considering the new WHO 2022 classification. Methodology: This retrospective study included malignant salivary gland tumours in our lab spanning from the period of 2014 to 2022. Information about clinical data, habits, geographical distribution, pathological diagnosis, duration and sites of tumors were retrieved from our archives. Equivocal cases were checked by a salivary gland expert. Data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS 29. Results: This study included 107 cases of malignant salivary gland tumours, representing 54 % of the total number of salivary gland tumours in the lab during that period. 47.7 % of the patients in this study were females and 52.3 % were males, the mean age of patients was 50 ± 15.7 years. (30 %) of the patients were from the central region of the country. The most common malignant salivary gland tumor was the Mucoepidermoid carcinoma accounting for 17 %. The palate was found to be the most common site as 38 % of malignant salivary gland tumors occurred in this site. Conclusion: The study found a high percentage of salivary gland tumours in the Sudan suggesting geographical differentiation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905224000427Malignant tumorsSalivary glandSudanese |
| spellingShingle | Yassmin Abdalla Mustafa Mohamed Hagir A. Mahmoud Fatima Abdalmunim AbdElrahman Eltahir Abeer Hemedan Mohammed Ahmed Yousif Osman Yousif Epidemiological and histopathological patterns of malignant salivary gland tumors in the Sudanese population Saudi Dental Journal Malignant tumors Salivary gland Sudanese |
| title | Epidemiological and histopathological patterns of malignant salivary gland tumors in the Sudanese population |
| title_full | Epidemiological and histopathological patterns of malignant salivary gland tumors in the Sudanese population |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiological and histopathological patterns of malignant salivary gland tumors in the Sudanese population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiological and histopathological patterns of malignant salivary gland tumors in the Sudanese population |
| title_short | Epidemiological and histopathological patterns of malignant salivary gland tumors in the Sudanese population |
| title_sort | epidemiological and histopathological patterns of malignant salivary gland tumors in the sudanese population |
| topic | Malignant tumors Salivary gland Sudanese |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905224000427 |
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