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Introduction Sialolithiasis is one of the major causes of sialadenitis and accounts for approximately 50% of major salivary gland diseases. Calculi in the salivary glands can be found in 1.2% of the general population. This chapter is dedicated to interventional…
8.1 Pediatric Salivary Gland Neoplasms Salivary neoplasms are uncommon in children. They may arise in the acini and ducts (epithelial tumors) or in mesenchymal tissue, e.g., the intraparotid lymphoid (lymphoma) or connective tissue (neurofibroma, schwannoma, rhabdomyosarcoma). They may be benign…