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Authors

Marko Subašić¹, Nada Vučković ^2,3, Tamara Ivković¹, Blagoje Anđelić^1,3, Ivor Kolarski^1,3, Dušan Vapa^1,3, Radosav Radosavkić^1,3, Miljen Maletin<sup>1,3

1</sup>Univerzitetski klinički centar Vojvodine, Centar za sudsku medicinu, toksikologiju i molekularnu genetiku
²Univerzitetski klinički centar Vojvodine, Centar za patologiju i histologiju
³Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Medicinski fakultet Novi Sad

 

UDK: 616.316-006 (497.113)"2017/2019"

The paper was received / Rad primljen: 14.02.2025.

Accepted / Rad prihvaćen: 31.03.2025.

 

Correspondence to:

Marko Subašić
Univerzitetski klinički centar Vojvodine,
Centar za sudsku medicinu, toksikologiju i molekularnu genetiku
Hajduk Veljkova 1,
21000, Novi Sad
e-mail: subasicmarko4@gmail.com

 

 

Sažetak

 

 

Uvod: Tumori pljuvačnih žlezda su relativno retka i morfološki raznovrsna grupa lezija. Ni u jednoj strukturi ljudskog organizma se ne razvija toliki broj različitih tumora. Prema dosadašnjim podacima, većina ovih neoplazija je benignog karaktera. Ranija istraživanja ukazuju na veću učestalost ovih tumora u velikim pljuvačnim žlezdama. Cilj rada: Ovo istraživanje za cilj ima da prikaže i analizira podatke o tumorima pljuvačnih žlezda registrovanih u Centru za patologiju i histologiju u Novom Sadu, u periodu od 2017 do 2019. godine.  Materijal i metode: Podaci su dobijeni retrospektivnom analizom arhivirane medicinske dokumentacije. Obuhvaćen je period od 1. januara 2017. do 31. decembra 2019.  godine. Analizirane karakteristike su pol i starost pacijenata, tip i lokalizacija tumora. Istraživanje uključuje samo primarne epitelne tumore pljuvačnih žlezda. Rezultati: Registrovana su ukupno 253 tumora u ispitivanom periodu. Pleomorfni adenom je bio najučestalija neoplazija. Najčešći malignitet pljuvačnih žlezda je adenoidni cistični karcinom. Tumori pljuvačnih žlezda se javljaju nešto češće kod osoba ženskog pola.
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Ključne reči:

Pljuvačne žlezde; tumori; patologija

 

 

 

Abstract

 

Introduction: Salivary gland tumors are relatively rare and morphologically diverse lesions. No structure in the human body develops as many different types of tumors as it develops in salivary glands. According to current data, most of these tumors are benign. Earlier studies showed that salivary gland tumors are more frequent in major glands. Aim: This research aims to evaluate data on salivary gland tumors registered at the Center for Pathology and Histology in Novi Sad from 2017 to 2019.  Material and methods: Data were obtained by retrospective analysis of archived medical records. It covers the period from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019. The characteristics analyzed were gender, age, type, and tumor localization. The study included only primary epithelial salivary gland tumors. Results: A total of 253 tumors were registered during the study period. Pleomorphic adenoma was the most common neoplasia. The most common salivary gland malignancy is adenoid cystic carcinoma. Salivary gland tumors occur more frequently in females. Conclusion: Although some differences were observed concerning similar studies, most of the data obtained were consistent with data from other countries.

 

Key words:

Salivary glands; tumors; pathology

 

 

 

 

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