Malignant mixed tumor of salivary origin: a clinicopathologic study of 146 cases

Cancer. 1977 Feb;39(2):388-96. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(197702)39:2<388::aid-cncr2820390204>3.0.co;2-d.

Abstract

A 30-year Memorial Hospital experience with 146 patients with malignant mixed tumor is reviewed. These comprised 5% of 2,743 patients who were treated for salivary neoplasms from 1939 through 1968. The tumors arose in the parotid gland in 108 patients, submaxillary gland in 23 patients, mucus or so-called minor salivary glands in 16 patients, and sublingual gland in one. In terms of our total experience, 11% of all submaxillary tumors proved to be of the malignant mixed variety as compared to 6% of parotid tumors and 3% of minor salivary tumors, respectively. Seventy-one patients (48%) had previously received therapy elsewhere. Results of treatment are presented and the factors which influenced the results are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Carcinoma / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neck
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / etiology
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / surgery
  • Parotid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Salivary Gland Neoplasms / etiology
  • Salivary Gland Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Salivary Gland Neoplasms / surgery
  • Sublingual Gland
  • Submandibular Gland