Table I. Preoperative data of the 12 patients studied.
| N. | Sex/Age (yrs) | Year of treatment | Histopathology | Site | Size (cm) | Imaging | FNAC |
| 1 | M/23 | 1992 | Pleomorphic adenoma | Prestyloid | 3 | CT | Yes |
| 2 | F/53 | 1994 | Pleomorphic adenoma | Prestyloid | 3 | CT | Yes |
| 3 | F/44 | 1995 | Pleomorphic adenoma | Prestyloid | 4 | MRI | No |
| 4 | M/28 | 1996 | Pleomorphic adenoma | Prestyloid | 10 | CT | Yes |
| 5 | M/50 | 1996 | Pleomorphic adenoma | Prestyloid | 4 | CT | Yes |
| 6 | M/39 | 1997 | Recurrent adenocarcinoma | Prestyloid | 5 | CT/MRI | Yes |
| 7 | M/74 | 1997 | Pleomorphic adenoma | Prestyloid | 4 | MRI | No |
| 8 | M/59 | 1997 | SCC metastasis | Retrostyloid | 3 | MRI | Yes |
| 9 | F/37 | 1997 | Rec. pleomorphic adenoma | Prestyloid | 4 | MRI | No |
| 10 | F/66 | 1997 | Rec. pleomorphic adenoma | Retrostyloid | 6 | MRI | No |
| 11 | M/47 | 1998 | SCC | Prestyloid | 3 | MRI | Yes |
| 12 | M/66 | 1998 | Met. thyroid papillary ca. | Retrostyloid | 4 | MRI | Yes |