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Salivary Gland Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A 15-year Experience
Gellrich, Donata; Bichler, Moritz; Reichel, Christoph A; Schrötzlmair, Florian; Zengel, Pamela.
Affiliation
  • Gellrich, Donata; University Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Munich. DE
  • Bichler, Moritz; University Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Munich. DE
  • Reichel, Christoph A; University Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Munich. DE
  • Schrötzlmair, Florian; University Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Munich. DE
  • Zengel, Pamela; University Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Munich. DE
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) ; 24(1): 31-37, Jan.-Mar. 2020. tab, graf
Article in En | LILACS | ID: biblio-1090554
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Introduction Diseases of the salivary glands are rare in children and adolescents, with the exception of viral-induced infections. Objective To determine the clinical course of the disease, the diagnostic procedures, the treatment and the outcome of all children and adolescents affected with salivary gland diseases at our clinic over a period of 15 years. Methods A retrospective chart review including a long-term follow-up was conducted among 146 children and adolescents treated for salivary gland disorders from 2002 to 2016. Results Diagnosing acute sialadenitis was easily managed by all doctors regardless of their specialty. The diagnosis of sialolithiasis was rapidly made only by otorhinolar- yngologists, whereas diagnosing juvenile recurrent parotitis imposed difficulties to doctors of all specialties - resulting in a significant delay between the first occurrence of symptoms and the correct diagnosis. The severity-adjusted treatment yielded improve- ments in all cases, and a full recovery of 75% of the cases of sialolithiasis, 73% of the cases of juvenile recurrent parotitis, and 100% of the cases of acute sialadenitis. Conclusions Due to their low prevalence and the lack of pathognomonic symptoms, salivary gland diseases in children and adolescents are often misdiagnosed, resulting in an unneces- sarily long period of suffering despite a favorable outcome following the correct treatment.
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Salivary Gland Diseases Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) Journal subject: OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA Year: 2020 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Salivary Gland Diseases Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) Journal subject: OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA Year: 2020 Type: Article