Table 3.
Distribution of malignant neoplasias of salivary glands according to histological type and anatomical localization. Aracaju/SE, 2004.
| Histological type | Salivary Glands | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parotid (n – %) | Submandibular (n – %) | Sublingual (n – %) | Minor (n – %) | Total (n) % | |
| Cystic Adenoid Carcinoma | 2 – 7.14 | 3 – 37.50 | - | 8 – 36.36 | 13 – 22.41 |
| Acinar-cell Carcinoma | 5 – 17.86 | 4 – 50.00 | - | 3 – 13.64 | 12 – 20.69 |
| Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma | 5 – 17.86 | - | - | 6 – 27.27 | 11 – 18.97 |
| Carcinoma in Pleomorphic Adenoma | 8 – 28.57 | - | - | 1 – 4.55 | 9 – 15.52 |
| Adenocarcinoma | 4 – 14.29 | 1 – 12.50 | - | 4 – 18.18 | 9 – 15.52 |
| Squamous-cell Carcinoma | 2 – 7.14 | - | - | - | 2 – 3.45 |
| Salivary Duct Carcinoma | 1 – 3.57 | - | - | - | 1 – 1.72 |
| Sebaceous-cell Carcinoma | 1 – 3.57 | - | - | - | 1 – 1.72 |
| Total | 28-100.00 | 8-100.00 | - | 22-100.00 | 58-100.00 |
Source: Laboratory of Pathology and Cytology Ltd. Aracaju/SE.