Yaor Moses A
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of South Manchester, UK.
Ear Nose Throat J. 2010 Feb;89(2):E17-21.
Salivary glands are the site of a wide variety of histopathologic types of benign and malignant tumors. The author reviewed 23 articles from 12 African countries published between 1980 and 2004 to examine patterns of salivary gland tumors. These neoplasms represent a significant health problem in Africa. The author found that patterns of presentation are different from those seen in Western countries; for example, African patients are generally younger at presentation. Also, there may be a female preponderance in Africa, and Warthin tumor is rare.
唾液腺是多种组织病理学类型的良性和恶性肿瘤的发生部位。作者回顾了1980年至2004年间发表的来自12个非洲国家的23篇文章，以研究唾液腺肿瘤的发病模式。这些肿瘤在非洲是一个重大的健康问题。作者发现，其发病模式与西方国家不同；例如，非洲患者就诊时通常更年轻。此外，非洲可能女性居多，且沃辛瘤罕见。
