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ArticleWorld journal of pediatric surgery2026

Oral and maxillofacial malignancies in children and adolescents: a 17-year single-center retrospective study.

Ling Bi, Huiyong Zhu, Dong Wei

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Ling BiDepartment of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7231-6387
Huiyong ZhuDepartment of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0883-5355
Dong WeiDepartment of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0353-1988

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Abstract

Objective: The primary purpose of this study was to delineate the clinical and pathological characteristics of oral and maxillofacial malignancies in children and adolescents. Methods: This retrospective study included patients who were hospitalized and treated between January 2009 and December 2025. Sex, age at presentation, tumor site, histopathological diagnosis, and treatment data were collected. Descriptive statistics and cluster analyses of clinical and pathological characteristics were conducted using R software. Results: Totally, 52 patients were included in this study; 31 were male, and 21 were female. The median age at presentation was 12.9 years (range 1.8 to 17.7 years). The most common site was the salivary glands ( Conclusion: For oral and maxillofacial malignancies in children and adolescents, individualized treatment based on pathological type, delivered via a multidisciplinary team (MDT) framework, is essential to achieve tumor eradication while preserving normal growth and developmental capacity.

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Adolescent HealthChild HealthSurgery, Plastic

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PMID42825268
PMCPMC13630014

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