Pedi Salivary Gland Malignancies

Question 1

What are the two most common benign salivary

gland tumors of childhood?

Answer 1

Pleomorphic adenoma and hemangioma

Question 2

What is the risk of malignancy in pediatric
epithelial salivary gland tumors compared with
the risk in adults?

Answer 2

Pediatrics 50 to 60% vs. adults 15 to 25%

Question 3

Name the most common and the second most

common pediatric salivary gland malignancy.

Answer 3

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma and acinic cell carcinoma

Question 4

What two salivary gland malignancies are seen

almost exclusively in children?

Answer 4

Sialoblastoma (congenital, relatively high risk of local
recurrence, risk of metastases) and salivary gland anlage
tumor (benign, pedunculated nasopharyngeal tumor,
simple surgical excision)

Question 5

True or False. Pediatric salivary gland tumors in

children are treated the same as in adults.

Answer 5

True