Table 2.
Histological type of minor salivary gland tumours.
| Type of tumour | Number | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benign | 21 | (36.8%) | ||
| Pleomorphic adenoma | 17 | |||
| Myoepithelioma | 1 | |||
| Pleomorphic adenoma and myoepithelioma | 1 | |||
| Monomorphic adenoma | 1 | |||
| Basal cell adenoma | 1 | |||
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| Malignant | 36 | (63.2%) | ||
| Adenoid cystic carcinoma | 18 | |||
| Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | 8 | |||
| Adenocarcinoma | 4 | |||
| Acinic cell carcinoma | 3 | |||
| Papillary cystadenocarcinoma | 1 | |||
| Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma | 1 | |||
| Undifferentiated carcinoma | 1 | |||
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| Total: 57 tumours* | ||||
*In one patients two MSGTs were diagnosed.