Diversified Pediatric Salivary Gland Pathologies: A Review

Abstract

Paediatric diseases or pathologies are not autonomous and diversified. They are actually categorized into the similar group of the diseases occurring in the adults salivary glands, falling in the paediatric age range but differs in there incidence and symptoms. These pathologies in children are uncommon and rare, requires early initial diagnosis with proper treatment. A systematic approach and a high suspicion index is required for its early recognition. Also, to characterize particular salivary gland pathology, physical findings, history and diagnostic test should carefully be monitored. Treatment approach should include a greater surgical experience especially in tumors of salivary gland. The current paper provides an general idea of all the benign and malignant salivary gland neoplasms, non- neoplastic salivary gland pathologies and salivary gland cysts occurring in children and adolescence.