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- Title
Management of parotid tumor.
- Authors
Atiq-ur-Rehman, Sheikh; Masood, Umair; Ahmad, Fayyaz; yar, Ahmad; Ansari, Anjum Sohail
- Abstract
Objective: To describe the clinical & pathological presentations and treatment options of parotid swelling in adult patients. Design: Descriptive case series study. Place and Duration of Study: Surgical units of Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur, from August 2010 to July 2015. Subjects and Methods: All patients of either sex & age above 20 years presented with parotid swelling to surgical units were included in the study. Clinical presentations, preoperative investigations, operative procedure, histopathology report, postoperative complications and further management (radiotherapy & chemotherapy) given were recorded. Results: 65 patients presented with parotid swelling. Commonest presentation was a painless lump over the parotid region in 83.07% & painful lump 16.93% patients. Majority of tumours were benign (pleomorphic adenoma 83.07%). Malignant tumours were mucoepidermoid carcinoma 7.05%, adenoid cystic carcinoma 4.61% & acinic cell carcinoma 5.26%. Conclusion: Benign tumours (pleomorphic adenoma) are the commonest tumour in adult patients. Superficial parotidectomy is the operation for benign tumours & total conservative parotidectomy for malignant tumours.
- Subjects
PAROTID gland tumors; PAROTIDECTOMY; EPIDERMOID cancers of mucous membranes; SURGICAL complications; HISTOPATHOLOGY; TUMOR treatment
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Surgery, 2016, Vol 32, Issue 2, p66
- ISSN
0258-8552
- Publication type
Article