Table 3 Histologic types distribution of parotid lesions
From: MRI and CT imaging characteristics in parotid tumors with false-negative fine-needle aspirations
Histologic Diagnosis | No. (%) |
|---|---|
Benign | 303 (87) |
 Pleomorphic adenoma | 134 |
 Warthin tumor | 122 |
 Basal cell adenoma | 9 |
 Oncocytoma | 4 |
 Lymph node | 4 |
 Abscess | 2 |
 Other benign | 28 |
Malignant | 44 (13) |
 Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | 15 |
 Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma | 5 |
 Acinic cell carcinoma | 5 |
 Salivary duct carcinoma | 4 |
 Adenoid cystic carcinoma | 4 |
 Epithelial myoepithelial carcinoma | 3 |
 Lymphoma | 3 |
 Basal cell adenocarcinoma | 2 |
 Other Malignant | 3 |