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Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors

Allen Young, Oluwafunmilola T. Okuyemi  1
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan.
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Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors

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Salivary gland tumors are a rare group of complex, heterogeneous histologies located in the parotid, submandibular, sublingual, and minor salivary glands of the upper aerodigestive tract. The wide variety of tumor etiology, microscopic histology, growth patterns, and tumor characteristics can make diagnosis and treatment challenging for clinicians. The World Health Organization in 2005 recognized 24 different malignant salivary gland cancers; the most common histologies include mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC), acinic cell carcinoma (ACC), adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC), carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma (CExPA), and adenocarcinoma.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Allen Young declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Oluwafunmilola Okuyemi declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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