Clinical features of pediatric parotid tumors: 10-year experience of a single institute.
CONCLUSIONS
Parotidectomy remains the mainstay of treatment for both benign and malignant lesions of the pediatric parotid gland. Adjuvant radiation therapy should be used judiciously in pediatric patients due to the higher risk of post-irradiation complications.


OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to define the incidence and treatment of pediatric parotid tumors, and to determine what factors are useful in the management of these lesions.


METHODS
From June 2002 to June 2012, 22 patients ≤18 years of age with parotid mass were treated at Chonnam National University Hospital. Information on patient characteristics, clinical and histopathologic tumor characteristics, and treatment modalities and their results was obtained from the medical records.


RESULTS
The 22 patients comprised 11 males and 11 females. Eighteen patients had a benign tumor and four patients had a malignant tumor. The most common benign tumor was pleomorphic adenoma (63.6%) and the most common malignant tumor was mucoepidermoid carcinoma (9%). The most common treatment was superficial parotidectomy. Three patients required adjuvant radiotherapy. None of the patients had major complications or facial nerve palsy.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School and Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital , Hwasun , South Korea.
Dong Hoon
DH
Lee
Tae Mi
TM
Yoon
Joon Kyoo
JK
Lee
Sang Chul
SC
Lim
D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome