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Review
. 2015 Feb;48(1):153-73.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.09.011.

Disorders and tumors of the salivary glands in children

Paul Lennon  1 , V Michelle Silvera  2 , Antonio Perez-Atayde  3 , Michael J Cunningham  4 , Reza Rahbar  5
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Review

Disorders and tumors of the salivary glands in children

Paul Lennon et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2015 Feb.

Abstract

Salivary gland neoplasms are rare in children. In infants most tumors are benign hemangiomas, with some notable exceptions, such as sialoblastomas. An asymptomatic swelling in the periauricular region is the most common presenting complaint in older children. Approximately 50% of these lesions are malignant, which dictates a thorough diagnostic evaluation by a head and neck surgeon. Surgical excision is the primary treatment modality. Prognosis is primarily determined by histopathologic findings. This review discusses neoplastic lesions of the salivary glands in children, and malignant epithelial tumors in particular.

Keywords: Hemangioma; Pediatric ear/nose/throat; Pediatric tumors head and neck; Salivary glands.

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