%0 Journal Article
%T Spectrum of head and neck cancer in children
%A Sengupta Subhabrata
%A Pal Ranabir
%A Saha Somnath
%A Bera S
%J Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
%D 2009
%I Medknow Publications
%X 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¡äs 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.
%K Head and neck tumor
%K lymphoma
%K rhabdomyosarcoma
%U http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2009;volume=14;issue=4;spage=200;epage=203;aulast=Sengupta