Clinicopathological study of salivary gland disorders in a tertiary care hospital, Lahore.

Authors

  • Nausheen Henna Shalamar Medical and Dental College Lahore.
  • Farooq Aziz Shalamar Medical and Dental College Lahore.
  • Uzma Aslam Shalamar Medical and Dental College Lahore.
  • Urfa Shafi Shalamar Medical and Dental College Lahore.
  • Tayyaba Rashid Shalamar Medical and Dental College Lahore.
  • Shehzad Ahmed Fakhr Tawam Hospital, Alain UAE.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2021.28.11.6269

Keywords:

Pleomorphic Adenoma, Salivary Gland, Sialadenitis

Abstract

Objective: To describe the demographic and histological features of salivary gland pathologies at tertiary care hospital. Study Design: Retrospective Descriptive. Setting: Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences, Lahore. Period: February 2012 to February 2017. Material & Method: 17548 surgical specimens were received during this period. Among these, 50 cases were diagnosed as salivary gland disorders. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS version 22. Results: 50 cases were diagnosed as salivary gland disorders out of 17548 surgical resections. Salivary gland disorders were divided into non-neoplastic group (n= 15) and neoplastic group (n = 35), which was further divided into: (i) Benign tumors, (n= 26) and (ii) Malignant tumors, (n= 9). Conclusion: Salivary gland disorders are rare diseases to be encountered clinically. Chronic sialadenitis among non-neoplastic disorders, pleomorphic adenoma among benign tumor and mucoepidermoid carcinoma among malignant tumors were the commonest.

Author Biographies

Nausheen Henna, Shalamar Medical and Dental College Lahore.

MBBS, M.Phil (Morbid Anatomy), FCPS (Histopath)

Associate Professor Pathology

 

Farooq Aziz, Shalamar Medical and Dental College Lahore.

MBBS, FCPS

Professor Histopathology

 

Uzma Aslam, Shalamar Medical and Dental College Lahore.

MBBS, FCPS (Histopathology)

Assistant Professor Histopathology

 

Urfa Shafi, Shalamar Medical and Dental College Lahore.

MBBS, FCPS (Histopathology)

Assistant Professor Histopathology

 

Tayyaba Rashid, Shalamar Medical and Dental College Lahore.

MBBS

Demonstrator Pathology

 

Shehzad Ahmed Fakhr, Tawam Hospital, Alain UAE.

MBBS, FCPS

Specialist Anesthesia

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Published

2021-10-31