Juvenile xanthogranuloma of parotid gland is reported in a 9-year-old
boy. This kind of tumor is thought to be very rare in salivary glands.
Histological, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural data showed cha
racteristic features and excluded a Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Fol
low-up was uneventful after 18 months.