Table 14.
Site-wise distribution of malignant tumours of oral cavity and oropharynx
| Site-wise distribution of malignant tumours | Lip | Tongue | Buccal mucosa | Gingiva | Hard palate | Soft palate | Tonsil | Retrromolar trigone | Vallecula | Posterior pharyngeal wall | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squamous cell carcinoma | – | 26 | 15 | – | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 59 |
| Verrucous carcinoma | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Basaloid squamous carcinoma | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Adenoid cystic carcinoma | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 67 |