Introduction Primary cancers arising from the parotid gland represent a diverse biologic spectrum. Surgery remains the primary local curative modality with high rates of local regional control (LRC) for the…

Introduction Facial paralysis is a debilitating disease process that poses significant physical and psychosocial impacts to patients. Facial paralysis resulting from salivary gland tumors can be due to the direct…

Epidemiology Approximately 75% of lymphomas present as adenopathy and 25% present extranodally. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the most common site of extranodal lymphoma, followed by the head and neck…

Introduction Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) are the most common forms of nonmelanoma skin cancers. Some 70–90% of cSCCs are located in the head and…

Overview Prognostic Research for Salivary Gland Cancer Prognostic research for patients with salivary gland carcinoma relates specific prognostic factors to specific oncologic outcomes. Outcomes generally studied are “overall survival” (death…

42.1 Prestyloid and Poststyloid Tumors The parapharyngeal space is a potential space in the deep neck, shaped like an inverted pyramid. The fascia, running posteriorly from the styloid process to…

Overview Malignant salivary gland tumors are rare, accounting for <1% of all cancers and 3–5% of head and neck cancers. It encompasses a diverse group of disease entities with heterogeneous…

Introduction Recurrent pleomorphic adenoma (RPA) occurs at a rate generally ranging between 2% and 8%. The vast majority of RPAs are multinodular (33–98%). Causes and Risk Factors for Recurrence Different…