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| {{Infobox Disease |
| | #REDIRECT [[Salivary gland tumor]] |
| Name = Salivary gland neoplasm |
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| ICD10 = {{ICD10|C|07||c|00}}-{{ICD10|C|08||c|00}}, {{ICD10|D|11||d|10}} |
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| ICD9 = {{ICD9|142}}, {{ICD9|210.2}} |
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| MedlinePlus = 001040 |
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| MeshID = D012468 |
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| '''Tumors of the salivary glands''' ('''salivary gland neoplasm''') may occur. These are usually benign, but may be malignant.
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| The most common type of benign tumor is [[pleomorphic adenoma]], followed by [[Warthin's tumor]].
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| The most common malignant tumor is [[mucoepidermoid carcinoma]].
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| Eighty percent begin in the [[parotid gland]].<ref name="urlACS :: What Is Salivary Gland Cancer?">{{cite web |url=http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_is_salivary_gland_cancer_54.asp |title=ACS :: What Is Salivary Gland Cancer? |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| {{Tumors of lip, oral cavity and pharynx}}
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| [[Category:Oncology]]
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