Background: Tumours of the minor salivary glands occurring in the oral cavity are uncommon. The oral cavity has many tiny salivary glands, which occur in the lip, palate, floor of the mouth, cheeks, tongue and pharynx. Tumours could develop from any of these minor salivary glands. The tumours of the minor salivary glands have an insidious onset, oftentimes noticed when the tumour interferes with oral functions such as swallowing, speech, and breathing or when there are associated pains. The incidence of these tumours varies with age, sex and ethnicity.
Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the
nature, clinical features, pathology, and treatment of these tumours in
North-West, Nigeria.
Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study of all
patients with minor salivary gland tumours that were treated at Barau Dikko
Teaching Hospital, Kaduna, Nigeria. The study covered a period of eleven years
from January 2009 to December 2019. Information was extracted from case files
of patients. Data collected includes: age of patient at presentation, sex,
location of tumour, clinical features, treatment, complications and
histological diagnosis. Data obtained were analyzed using Statistical Package
for Social Science (SPSS), version 20.0.
Results: The age of the patients ranged from 16 to 70 years,
with the mean SD = 43.0 ± 6.6 years and the male-to-female ratio was 1:2.
Benign tumours were the most common compared to malignancies. The palate was
the commonest site of occurrence; followed by the upper lip. The treatment was
surgical excision. Malignant cases received post-surgery chemotherapy and
radiotherapy. Palatal fistula was the most common complication of the surgery.
Conclusion:
Pleomorphic adenoma was the most common tumour in this study. Tumours in the palate interfere with oral
functions and destroy maxillary bone resulting in untoward debilitating
effects.
Author (s) Details
Omisakin Olatunde
Oluleke
Department of Surgery, Dental/Maxillofacial Unit, Barau Dikko Teaching
Hospital, Kaduna State University, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Ayuba Iko Godwin
Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Barau Dikko Teaching
Hospital, Kaduna State University,
Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Fomete Benjamin
Department of Dental Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State,
Nigeria.
Ogunsina Modupe
Department of Medicine, Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna State
University, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Sannom Yates
Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Barau Dikko Teaching
Hospital, Kaduna State University, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/msti/v13/4927
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