Abstract
Epithelial salivary gland neoplasms are infrequent both in adults and children, accounting for <3% of all head and neck tumors. Inflammatory tumors and benign cysts represent the major cause of salivary gland enlargements in children. In case of a tumor, hemangioma is the most common histotype. The leading symptom of epithelial salivary gland neoplasms is usually painless swelling within the parotid or the submandibular gland. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for both benign and malignant tumors, however, in young patients, postoperative facial nerve injury is a critical risk in parotid surgery. Malignant epithelial tumors of the salivary gland in children usually have a good prognosis. The 5-year overall survival ranges from 81 to 90%, reaching 100% in some series.
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