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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · European Dental Research and Biomaterials Journal 2024; 05(01/02): 001-007
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1800918
Review Article

Acquiring a Comprehensive Awareness of the Current Insights on Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Malignancies

Authors

  • Mohit Zarekar 

    1   Private Pedodontic Practice, Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, India

  • Apurva Satpute 

    2   Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Government Dental College & Hospital, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra, India

  • Mohini Zarekar 

    3   Department of International Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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Abstract

Orofacial tumors constitute a heterogeneous collection of pathological conditions characterized by distinct types of histology and clinical behaviors. Numerous accounts of craniofacial tumors in kids and young adults are being recorded globally. Within the pediatric population, leukemia, lymphoma, and nervous system tumors are the most common forms of pediatric cancer in developing nations; yet, when concentrating on specific anatomical regions, such as the head and neck, the incidence of malignant tumors is comparatively low. Additionally, the occurrence of oral and maxillofacial malignancy in pediatric populations is rare, varying from roughly 0.5 to 6%. The authors of this article conducted a comprehensive retrospective review of various cases and studies concerning oral and maxillofacial malignancies in the pediatric population, utilizing electronic databases, such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar to identify pertinent articles. We performed a narrative review on the current aspects and therapeutic procedures related to the four most prevalent oral and maxillofacial malignancies: Burkitt's lymphoma, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and osteosarcoma.

Keywords

orofacial malignancies - children's - therapeutic approaches - pediatric - tumors


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Article published online:
05 February 2025

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