Table 4.
Primary malignant tumors of the parotid gland in our study
| Histologic type | Frequency | Percent % |
|---|---|---|
| Acinic cell carcinoma | 15 | 19.5 |
| Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | 14 | 18.2 |
| Adenocarcinoma (NOS) | 11 | 14.3 |
| Primary squamous cell carcinoma | 9 | 11.7 |
| Salivary duct carcinoma | 8 | 10.4 |
| Adenoid cystic carcinoma | 6 | 7.8 |
| Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma | 4 | 5.2 |
| Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma | 3 | 3.9 |
| Undifferentiated Carcinoma | 2 | 2.6 |
| Basal cell carcinoma | 1 | 1.3 |
| Lymphoepithelial carcinoma | 1 | 1.3 |
| Oncocytic carcinoma | 1 | 1.3 |
| Sialoblastoma | 1 | 1.3 |
| Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma | 1 | 1.3 |
| Total | 77 | 100.0 |