Salivary Gland Pathology

AbstractIntroduction:Salivary gland pathology in the paediatric population is rare and can present management challenges regarding both investigation and treatment.Method:Case report and review of available literature.Results:A seven-year-old, fit, well girl presented with a two-month history of a painless mass over the left parotid area. Ultrasonography confirmed the presence of a well-defined, 1.5 × 2 cm, predominantly solid lesion with minor internal cystic spaces arising from the superficial part of the gland. Magnetic resonance imaging showed no invasion of the deep lobe or skeletal erosion. Superficial parotidectomy was performed via a facelift incision. Histopathology confirmed a diagnosis of pleomorphic adenoma. Review of the literature emphasised important differences in managing this pathology in the paediatric population when compared with adults.Conclusion:We present the youngest reported case of a pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland, detail its management, and discuss the general approach to parotid pathology management in the paediatric population.

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Salivary Gland Pathology

10.1002/9781118949139 ◽

2015 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Keyword(s):

Salivary Gland ◽

Salivary Gland Pathology

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Salivary gland pathology in HIV patients

Diagnostic Histopathology ◽

10.1016/j.mpdhp.2012.08.001 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 18 (9) ◽

pp. 366-372 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Nadim M. Islam ◽

Indraneel Bhattacharyya ◽

Donald M. Cohen

Keyword(s):

Salivary Gland ◽

Hiv Patients ◽

Salivary Gland Pathology

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Investigation of Salivary Gland Pathology

Journal of Academy of Dental Education ◽

10.18311/jade/0/15955 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 29

Author(s):

M. Zulfath Nihara ◽

K. Udhaya Chandrika ◽

R. Vijaya Sundari ◽

Tan Shi Yi ◽

Maya Ramesh

Keyword(s):

Salivary Gland ◽

Regional Lymph Node ◽

Surgical Excision ◽

Needle Aspiration ◽

Low Grade ◽

Malignant Tumours ◽

Parotid Glands ◽

Salivary Gland Tumours ◽

Mri Scans ◽

Salivary Gland Pathology

Salivary gland pathology is diverse in nature and mainly inflammatory or neoplastic. Salivary gland tumours present as painless enlarging masses. Most of the tumours are located in parotid glands and many of them are benign. The management of these tumours is difficult just like the diagnosis of benign and malignant tumours. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans provide some useful information in diagnosis, but most of the tumours will require surgical excision as a means of coming to a definitive diagnosis. Surgical approach is adequate for benign tumours and early low grade malignancies whereas post operative radiotherapy is needed for more advanced and high grade tumours with regional lymph node metastasis. The role of chemotherapy remains largely palliative. This article throws light on some of the more important aspects in the investigations of salivary gland pathologies.

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