title: Non-neoplastic salivary gland diseases in children.
abstract: Parotid enlargement in childhood is a diagnostic challenge to all physicians. A frame of reference has been established wherein the disease spectrum involving the child's parotid glands can be outlined in a stepwise manner. In some instances after sialography, specific hematologic tests, and cultures the diagnosis will remain obscure until a biopsy is performed. Protracted conservative management should be instituted prior to the consideration of ablative surgical procedures.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D006105:Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009107:Mumps / Q000175:diagnosis; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence; D012465:Salivary Duct Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D012796:Sialography