Background: malignant tumors of the minor salivary glands comprise a small but significant proportion of  oral cancers. We analyzed this group of tumors in our population. Methods: the records of all cases of salivary gland lesions diagnosed at the department of oral Pathology, IGGDC Jammu , during a period of 9 years (2011-2019) are described. Results: A total of 40 tumors were recorded during the study period. these  included 4 malignant minor salivary gland lesions(10%), ten  of these (25%) arose in the parotid gland  , while  the remaining tumors originated at other sites in the oral cavity. The commonest histological type was mucocele, constituting 20 cases (80 %). the least common type was mucoepidermoid carcinoma  comprising 1 (0.025%) cases. the mean age of cases was 43.4 years and the male-to-female ratio was 1:1.5.  There were 2 cases each of adenocarcinoma and clear cell adenocarcinoma. The  remaining cases included undifferentiated carcinomas, adenocarcinomas (not otherwise specified) and a few  other rare tumors. Conclusion: Mucocele was the commonest salivary gland lesion of the minor salivary glands. The palate was the commonest location of these tumors.
Key words: Salivary lesions, salivary gland, neoplasm.

Received: 5 January  2019                                       Revised: 25 January 2019                              Accepted: 28 January 2019
Corresponding author: Dr. Nidhi Khajuria, Registrar, Department Of Oral Pathology, IGGDC, Jammu, J & K, India

This article may be cited as: Khajuria N, Anjum R. Salivary Gland Lesions in Jammu Population: A Series of Cases over   Eight Year Period. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2019; 5(1):49 -50.