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Unusual parotid gland foreign body
H Nakagawa1, H Kimura, M Junicho
1Division of Medical Informatics, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sugitani, Japan.
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
|January 11, 2000
Summary
A rare case of a pencil tip foreign body in the parotid gland deep lobe was surgically removed. Careful dissection using microscopy prevented facial nerve injury during this uncommon salivary gland foreign body removal.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Head and Neck Surgery
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Foreign bodies in the parotid gland are exceptionally rare.
- Penetration can occur via the oral cavity or skin, posing unique diagnostic and surgical challenges.