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Benign neoplasm of major salivary gland

MedGen UID:
96923
Concept ID:
C0496858
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign Major Salivary Gland Neoplasm; benign Major salivary gland neoplasm; Benign Major Salivary Gland Tumor; benign Major salivary gland tumor; benign Major salivary gland tumour; Benign Neoplasm of Major Salivary Gland; benign neoplasm of major salivary gland; Benign neoplasm of major salivary glands; Benign Neoplasm of the Major Salivary Gland; benign neoplasm of the Major salivary gland; Benign tumor major salivary gland; Benign Tumor of Major Salivary Gland; benign tumor of Major salivary gland; Benign Tumor of the Major Salivary Gland; benign tumor of the Major salivary gland; benign tumour of Major salivary gland; benign tumour of the Major salivary gland; major salivary gland benign neoplasm
SNOMED CT: Benign tumor major salivary gland (92205005); Benign neoplasm of major salivary glands (92205005); Benign neoplasm of major salivary gland (92205005)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021492

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the major salivary glands and is characterized by the absence of atypical or malignant cytological and architectural features, and absence of invasive features or metastatic potential. Representative examples include Warthin tumor, monomorphic adenoma, and pleomorphic adenoma. [from NCI]

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PubMed

Fang Y, Peng Z, Wang Y, Gao K, Liu Y, Fan R, Zhang H, Xie Z, Jiang W
Oral Oncol 2022 Jul;130:105945. Epub 2022 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2022.105945. PMID: 35662026
Armstrong K, Ward J, Hughes NM, Mihai A, Blayney A, Mascott C, Kileen R, Armstrong J
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2018 Dec;30(12):773-779. Epub 2018 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2018.08.018. PMID: 30224202
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cantù G
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2021 Jun;41(3):206-214. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N1379. PMID: 34264913Free PMC Article
Gatta G, Guzzo M, Locati LD, McGurk M, Prott FJ
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2020 Aug;152:102959. Epub 2020 May 18 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.102959. PMID: 32485526
Armstrong K, Ward J, Hughes NM, Mihai A, Blayney A, Mascott C, Kileen R, Armstrong J
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2018 Dec;30(12):773-779. Epub 2018 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2018.08.018. PMID: 30224202
Wang X, Luo Y, Li M, Yan H, Sun M, Fan T
Oncotarget 2017 Jan 17;8(3):3946-3956. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.13952. PMID: 27992367Free PMC Article
Panwar A, Kozel JA, Lydiatt WM
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2015 Jul;24(3):615-33. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2015.03.011. PMID: 25979403

Diagnosis

Fang Y, Peng Z, Wang Y, Gao K, Liu Y, Fan R, Zhang H, Xie Z, Jiang W
Oral Oncol 2022 Jul;130:105945. Epub 2022 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2022.105945. PMID: 35662026
Cantù G
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2021 Jun;41(3):206-214. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N1379. PMID: 34264913Free PMC Article
Gatta G, Guzzo M, Locati LD, McGurk M, Prott FJ
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2020 Aug;152:102959. Epub 2020 May 18 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.102959. PMID: 32485526
Carlson ER, Schlieve T
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2019 Feb;31(1):125-144. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2018.08.007. PMID: 30449524
Kato H, Kanematsu M, Makita H, Kato K, Hatakeyama D, Shibata T, Mizuta K, Aoki M
Eur J Radiol 2014 Mar;83(3):e137-46. Epub 2013 Dec 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.11.028. PMID: 24377674

Therapy

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Lin HH, Limesand KH, Ann DK
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Baum BJ, Alevizos I, Chiorini JA, Cotrim AP, Zheng C
Expert Opin Biol Ther 2015;15(10):1443-54. Epub 2015 Jul 6 doi: 10.1517/14712598.2015.1064894. PMID: 26149284Free PMC Article
Guzzo M, Locati LD, Prott FJ, Gatta G, McGurk M, Licitra L
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Woo SB, Lee SJ, Schubert MM
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Prognosis

Cantù G
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2021 Jun;41(3):206-214. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N1379. PMID: 34264913Free PMC Article
Gatta G, Guzzo M, Locati LD, McGurk M, Prott FJ
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2020 Aug;152:102959. Epub 2020 May 18 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.102959. PMID: 32485526
Armstrong K, Ward J, Hughes NM, Mihai A, Blayney A, Mascott C, Kileen R, Armstrong J
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2018 Dec;30(12):773-779. Epub 2018 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2018.08.018. PMID: 30224202
Kalhor N, Weissferdt A, Moran CA
Adv Anat Pathol 2017 Jan;24(1):15-23. doi: 10.1097/PAP.0000000000000132. PMID: 27941539
Panwar A, Kozel JA, Lydiatt WM
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2015 Jul;24(3):615-33. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2015.03.011. PMID: 25979403

Clinical prediction guides

Carlson ER, McCoy JM
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2017 Aug;29(3):325-340. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2017.03.009. PMID: 28709532
Witt RL, Nicolai P
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2016;78:63-70. Epub 2016 Apr 12 doi: 10.1159/000442126. PMID: 27093568
Baum BJ, Alevizos I, Chiorini JA, Cotrim AP, Zheng C
Expert Opin Biol Ther 2015;15(10):1443-54. Epub 2015 Jul 6 doi: 10.1517/14712598.2015.1064894. PMID: 26149284Free PMC Article
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Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2014 Feb;78(2):174-8. Epub 2013 Nov 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.11.001. PMID: 24332197
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Recent systematic reviews

Cruz VMS, Pérez-de-Oliveira ME, Dos Santos Leite ÉG, Louredo BVR, Bezerra HKF, Lopes MA, Vargas PA, Santos-Silva AR, Kowalski LP, da Cruz Perez DE
Head Neck 2023 Aug;45(8):2136-2148. Epub 2023 Jun 26 doi: 10.1002/hed.27440. PMID: 37357912
Galluzzi F, Garavello W
Auris Nasus Larynx 2022 Aug;49(4):547-553. Epub 2022 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2022.01.013. PMID: 35101285
Dos Santos ES, Rodrigues-Fernandes CI, Speight PM, Khurram SA, Alsanie I, Costa Normando AG, Prado-Ribeiro AC, Brandão TB, Kowalski LP, Silva Guerra EN, Lopes MA, Vargas PA, Santos-Silva AR, Leme AFP
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2021 Jun;162:103352. Epub 2021 May 12 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2021.103352. PMID: 33991662
Kirschnick LB, Silveira FM, Schuch LF, Fonseca FP, Martins MAT, Lopes MA, Santos-Silva AR, Carrard VC, Dos Santos JN, Vargas PA, Wagner VP, Martins MD
J Oral Pathol Med 2021 Sep;50(8):741-749. Epub 2021 Feb 18 doi: 10.1111/jop.13159. PMID: 33455041
Locketz GD, Horowitz G, Abu-Ghanem S, Wasserzug O, Abergel A, Yehuda M, Fliss DM
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016 Mar;273(3):727-34. Epub 2015 Feb 24 doi: 10.1007/s00405-015-3545-5. PMID: 25708410

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