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  • Inventi:hpt/29868/19
    Clinico-Pathologic Study of Salivary Gland Disorders at a Sub-Urban Nigerian Tertiary Hospital: A 5 Year Retrospective Review
    Research 2019 : October - December
    Obitade S Obimakinde, Olabamiji A Olajuyin, Waheed A Adegbiji, Abidemi E Omonisi, John A Omotayo, Christopher O Ibidun

    Background: The spectrum of salivary gland lesions is wide and the relative\nincidence of neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions is variable in different studies.\nDespite the relatively common nature of salivary gland disorders, there\nis dearth of literature on these lesions, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. We\ntherefore embarked on this study to analyze the differential diagnosis of salivary\ngland lesions seen and managed at our institution. Methods: A retrospective\nreview of salivary gland disorders that presented at our facility from\nJanuary 2012 to December 2016 was done. Information on patientsâ?? demographic\ndetails, type and location of salivary gland lesion, histologic diagnosis\nand treatment were retrieved and analyzed with SPSS version 20. Result: A\ntotal of 65 patients were treated for salivary gland lesions of various types\nduring the study period............

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    Attribution/ CC Compliant Citation: Obimakinde, O.S., Olajuyin, O.A., Adegbiji, W.A., Omonisi, A.E., Omotayo, J.A. and Ibidun, C.O.\n(2019) Clinico-Pathologic Study of Salivary Gland Disorders at a Sub-Urban Nigerian Tertiary Hospital: A 5 Year Retrospective\nReview. International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 8,106-112.\nhttps://doi.org/10.4236/ijohns.2019.83012\nhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/\n\nSome formatting elements, header, footer, logos, dates and pagination were modified while adapting this article.
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