Pediatric Salivary Gland Malignancies

Robert A Ord; Eric R Carlson

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2015.07.007

Pediatric Salivary Gland Malignancies

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2016 Feb;28(1):83-9. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2015.07.007.

Authors

Robert A Ord¹, Eric R Carlson²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, University of Maryland and the Greenbaum Cancer Institute, Suite 1402, 650, West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: rord@umm.edu.
² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tennessee Medical Center, 1930 Alcoa Highway, Suite 335, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920, USA.

PMID: 26614703
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2015.07.007

Abstract

Pediatric malignant salivary gland tumors are extremely rare. The percentage of malignant tumors is higher than that seen in adults, although the outcomes in terms of survival are better in pediatric patients. The mainstay of treatment is surgical excision with negative margins. This article reviews current concepts in demographics, etiology, management, and outcomes of malignant salivary tumors in children.

Keywords: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma; Parotid gland tumors; Pediatric malignant salivary gland tumors.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Child
Diagnostic Imaging
Humans
Oral Surgical Procedures*
Salivary Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Salivary Gland Neoplasms / pathology
Salivary Gland Neoplasms / surgery*