title: Disorders and tumors of the salivary glands in children.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, St. James's Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8, Ireland.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lennon
authors.affiliation: Boston Children's Hospital, Department of Radiology 300 Longwood Avenue Main Building, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: V Michelle
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Silvera
authors.affiliation: Boston Children's Hospital, Department of Pathology, 300 Longwood Avenue, Bader, 1st Floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perez-Atayde
authors.affiliation: Boston Children's Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology & Communication Enhancement, 333 Longwood Avenue, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cunningham
authors.affiliation: Boston Children's Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology & Communication Enhancement, 333 Longwood Avenue, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: Reza.rahbar@childrens.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rahbar
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D015996:Survival Rate; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods
keywords: Hemangioma; Pediatric ear/nose/throat; Pediatric tumors head and neck; Salivary glands