title: [Salivaly gland tumors in childhood: importance of an early diagnosis and treatment].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Review of our series of salivaly gland tumors at pediatric age, given its low frequency and their higher rate of malignancy compared with the adult population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study of the medical records of all pediatric patients with salivaly gland tumors treated in our center between 1998 and 2013.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We identified 12 patients. The most common site of tumor location was the parotid gland in 11 patients followed by the sublingual gland in 1 patient. Three patients had previous cancer and radiotherapy history. The diagnosis (histological or radiological) were: 4 hemangiomas, 2 pleomorphic adenomas, 4 mucoepidermoid carcinomas, one acinar cell carcinoma and 1 primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET). No patient had metastasis at diagnosis. Preoperative fine needle aspiration (FNA) was performed in 6 patients with solid masses, being diagnostic in all cases. Eight patients underwent surgery. In two cases of total parotidectomy initial neuroapraxia appeared but none had permanent facial paralysis. There were no cases of Frey syndrome. The aesthetic results were good. There was only one tumor recurrence and all patients, except one who died of leukemia relapse, survive today.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Salivaly gland tumors are uncommon in pediatric age but their high rate of malignancy makes it necessary to establish a rapid diagnosis. In our experience, FNA showed a high sensitivity. For malignant tumors, definitive treatment is surgical excision, preserving the facial nerve whenever possible. For vascular tumors, surgery is reserved for cases refractory to medical treatment.
authors: Unidad de Cirugía Maxilofacial. Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica. Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Gander
authors: Unidad de Cirugía Oncológica. Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica. Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Guillén
authors: Unidad de Cirugía Maxilofacial. Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica. Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: García Vaquero
authors: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica. Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Molino
authors: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica. Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Marhuenda
authors: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica. Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Lloret
keywords: Pediatrics; Salivaly gland neoplasms