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The Firm Salivary Mass In Children
Author(s) -
Schuller David E.,
Mccabe Brian F.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.1977.87.11.1891
Subject(s) - salivary gland , medicine , head and neck , parotid gland , surgical excision , radiology , surgery , pathology
The firm salivary gland mass arising in a child is uncommon, representing only 3.2% of all such salivary tumors at the University of Iowa. However, the fact that 57.1% of these tumors are malignant demands thorough diagnostic evaluation by the head and neck surgeon. Histologic diagnosis is strongly recommended. In view of the fact that most of these tumors have a favorable prognosis, lateral parotid lobectomy or total sub‐mandibular gland excision represent both an effective diagnostic and adequate therapeutic procedure for benign and low‐grade malignancies. High‐grade malignancies necessitate adjunctive therapy which is based on the biologic behavior of the particular histologic type.