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A rare case of chronic sialadenitis of accessory parotid gland
Nilam Uttam Sathe1, Samir Thakare2, Gaurav Wadkar2
1Department of ENT, Seth G. S. Medical College & K. E. M Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, 400 012 India ; Yash Co. Op. HSG Society, 66/1748, Kannammar Nagar No. 2, Vikhroli (East), Mumbai, 400083 Maharashtra India.
Abstract:
The accessory parotid gland is salivary tissue adjacent to stenson's duct that is separated from the main parotid gland and lying on masseter muscle. It has secondary duct empting into the stenson's duct. The differential diagnosis of mid-cheek masses include pathology arising from normal anatomic structures or from variations of normal accessory parotid gland tissue. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for the accessory parotid gland tumor. We report a case of accessory parotid gland with chronic sialadenitis in a 26 years old male with the diagnosis and treatment. Accessory parotid gland pathologies should be included in the differential diagnosis of a patient presently with a mid-cheek mass.
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