Parotid gland tumors in infants and children.
Eleven cases of parotid tumors in children under 16 years of age are considered. The series accounts for 1.6% of 657 cases of parotid tumor of all ages observed during the period 1930-1975 and consists of 6 mixed tumors, 2 mucoepidermoid tumors, 2 angiomas, and 1 benign lymphoepithelial lesion. All the patients underwent surgical treatment, 6 radical and 5 limited. The results of treatment point out that mixed tumors require radical parotidectomy. The attitude towards pediatric parotid tumors is dicussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012737:Sex Factors