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Spectrum of head and neck cancer in children

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: AIM: To assess the incidence of different head and neck cancers in pediatric age group in a referral hospital. METHODS: In this prospective study, children below the age of 12 years underwent a thorough clinical, ENT examination and the diagnosis was conformed histologically in all the cases. RESULTS: Fifty-three were diagnosed to be suffering from different head and neck neoplasms among 21,216 children (0.25%). Male-to-female sex distribution was 1.78:1. The lymphomas were the most common (43.39%) followed by the rhabdomyosarcoma (20.75%) and the nasopharyngeal carcinoma (15.09%). Of the lymphomas, the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was predominant (26.41%). Other lesions were thyroid carcinomas and mucoepidermoid carcinoma of parotid. CONCLUSIONS: Malignancy should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of masses in the head and neck region in children.

Source: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons

DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.59601

Authors: Subhabrata Sengupta, Ranabir Pal, Somnath Saha, SP Bera, Indranil Pal, IshaPreet Tuli

Institutions: Sikkim Manipal University, Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

Language: English

Topic: Head and Neck Cancer Studies

Subfield: Otorhinolaryngology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2139669881

FWCI: 1.675

Cites: 13

Cited by: 47

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