Table 3 Histologic Classification and Incidence of Benign and Malignant Tumours of the Salivary Glands [7]
BENIGN | MALIGNANT |
|---|---|
Pleomorphic adenoma (50%) (mixed tumour) | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (15%) |
Warthin tumour (5% to 10%) | Adenocarcinoma (NOS) (10%) |
Oncocytoma (1%) | Acinic cell carcinoma (5%) |
Other adenomas (5% to 10%) | Adenoid cystic carcinoma (5%) |
Basal cell adenoma | Malignant mixed tumour (3% to 5%) |
Canalicular adenoma | Squamous cell carcinoma (1%) |
Ductal papillomas | Other carcinomas (2%) |