口腔学英文课件：Salivary gland disease.pptVIP

Minor salivary gland tumors Site:Soft hard palate junction Performance:Immobile tumor Malignant: Neural invasion (great palate nerve, infraorbital nerve) Investigation Open surgical biopsy of intrinsic neoplasms of the major glands is absolutely contraindicated. At least 75% of all parotid tumours and more than 50% of all submandibular gland tumours will prove to be benign pleomorphic adenomas. This tumour,which is only poorly encapsulated, is very tense and if an incision is made into it the contents escape into the surrounding tissue planes—and it is almost impossible to eradicate the m