A Primer for Pediatric Plastic Surgeons on Pediatric Head and Neck Malignancies
Pediatric head and neck malignancies are rare; however, their incidence is rising rapidly, with an incidence of 3.29 diagnoses per 100,000 person-years. These malignancies often present with nonspecific symptoms distinct from adults, making early diagnosis more challenging. Recognizing early symptoms in children is essential to improve treatment and long-term outcomes. This review discusses the incidence, pathogenesis, classification, and presentation of the common pediatric head and neck malignancies, including lymphoma, soft tissue sarcoma, thyroid carcinoma, salivary gland malignancies, bone malignancies, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and melanoma.
Authors
- Daniel Najafali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1509-9229)
- Roberto L. Flores (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3817-313X)
- Joseph Lopez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3001-1109)
- Benjamin Oakes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8277-9764)
- Michael Pozin
- Simo Kraguljac
- Jordan Whittles
- Jason W. Yu
- Fouad Hajjar
- Hana Seif
- Muhammad Seif
Institutions
- University of Central Florida (US)
- Texas Christian University (US)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Illinois College (US)
- University of South Florida (US)
- Loma Linda University (US)
- NYU Langone Health (US)
- Children's Hospital Colorado (US)
- Schlumberger (Ireland) (IE)
- AdventHealth for Children (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
- Florida College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sap.0000000000004604
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00