Introduction

Review

Introduction

Embryology

Anatomy of salivary glands

Histology of salivary glands

Salivary-gland secretory unit

Tumorigenesis

Classification of salivary gland tumors

World Health Organization (WHO) histological classification of salivary gland

Third Edition Classification Of the Armed Forces Institute Of pathology of salivary

Grading

Staging

TNM definitions

A- Benign tumors

Pleomorphic Adenoma

Warthin’s Tumor

Monomorphic Adenoma

Cystadenoma

B- Malignant tumors

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Acinic cell carcinoma

Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma

Adenoid cystic carcinoma

Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma

Lymphomas

Diagnosis of salivary glands neoplasms

Prognosis

Cell Adhesion Molecules

Families of adhesion molecules

Ig superfamily CAMs

Integrins

Cadherins

Selectins

CD44

Materials and methods

Results

Discussion

Summary and conclusion

References

Arabic summary