Table 1.
Characteristics of all patients
| Variables | PA | MEC | AdCC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 14 | 16 | 6 |
| Female | 16 | 14 | 24 |
| Age (mean) | 38.13±16.35 | 40.63±20.90 | 43.73±15.43 |
| Site of tumor | |||
| Palate | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| Parotid | 5 | 22 | 19 |
| Alveolar mucosa | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Sublingual | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| submandibular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tongue | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Flour of the mouth | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheek | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Upper lip | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Histopathological grade | |||
| High grade | 4 | ||
| Moderate grade | 7 | ||
| Low grade | 19 | ||
| Solid | 5 | ||
| Tubular | 6 | ||
| Cribriform | 19 | ||
| Size (cm) | |||
| Range | 1-4.5 | 1-7.5 | 0.7-7.5 |
| Mean | 2.02 | 5.19 | 3.01 |
| Lymph node metastasis | 3 | 2 |
PA: Pleomorphic adenoma; MEC: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma; AdCC: Adenoid cystic carcinoma