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Most Salivary Gland Neoplasms Found to Be Benign in Single-Center Study

Analysis of 50 cases shows moderate diagnostic agreement between FNAC and histopathology and identifies pleomorphic adenoma as the most common neoplasm.

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  • Olivia Anderson

  • February 26, 2026

  • 3 min

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    A study of 50 patients with salivary gland neoplasms found that 76% were benign and 24% were malignant.

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    Pleomorphic adenoma was the most common benign neoplasm, primarily occurring in the parotid gland.

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    Malignant neoplasms were most frequently mucoepidermoid and adenoid cystic carcinoma, often found in the submandibular gland.

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    Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) showed 100% sensitivity for benign tumors but only 41.7% specificity for malignancy.

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    Surgery was the main treatment, with superficial parotidectomy being the most common procedure performed.

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Most Salivary Gland Neoplasms Found to Be Benign in Single-Center Study

  • by Olivia Anderson

  • February 26, 2026

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