# A 10 year retrospective study on oral salivary gland lesions in India

## TL;DR

This study analyzed 703 oral salivary gland cases in India over 10 years, finding most were non-cancerous, with mucocele being the most common.

## Contribution

The study provides updated data on salivary gland lesion distribution in India, noting a higher proportion of malignant cases compared to prior literature.

## Key findings

- Non-neoplastic lesions accounted for 89% of cases, with mucocele being the most common.
- Among neoplasms, 59% were benign and 41% were malignant, with mucoepidermoid carcinoma being the most frequent.
- Malignant cases were comparatively higher than previously reported in literature.

## Abstract

703 oral salivary gland pathology cases from 2014 to 2023 out of 6,143 biopsies (11.4%) were analysed. Non-neoplastic lesions
accounted for 89%, with mucocele being most common (84.2%). Among neoplasms, 59% were benign-primarily pleomorphic adenoma-and 41% were
malignant, with mucoepidermoid carcinoma most frequent. The distribution patterns aligned with known literature, though malignant cases
were comparatively higher.