Acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland in children

Abstract

Acinic cell carcinoma is an infrequent malignancy of salivary gland tissue in adults that is very rare in children. Review of the English literature reveals only 25 reported cases of this neoplasm in pediatric populations. This is a case report of the youngest known child to undergo parotidectomy and facial nerve dissection for an acinic cell carcinoma. The unusual clinical and surgical findings might suggest the need for changes in approach to treatment of a tumor that has been previously described as relatively benign.