Effect of Parotid Gland Massage on Parotid Gland Tc-99m pertechnetate Uptake

Sclerosing Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland

Introduction: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma represents one of the most common malignant salivary gland tumors.However, the sclerosing morphologic variant is extremely rare with only 23 reported cases in the English-language literature since it was discovered in 1987. Case Report: Herein, we describe another case that was diagnosed in a 25-year-old woman presenting with a posterior auricular mass, ...

Oncocytoma of Parotid Gland

Oncocytomas of salivary gland are benign tumors composed exclusively of oncocytic cells. Majority of them occur in parotid gland and have excellent prognosis following complete excision. They should be differentiated from other salivary gland tumors with more prominent oncocytic component and nodular oncocytic hyperplasia. Herein we present a case of oncocytoma of parotid gland in a 48 year old...

Isolated Parotid Gland Sarcoidosis Mimicking Parotid Tumor

A 49-year-old female presented to our department with right infra-auricular swelling present for more than 3 weeks. The patient’s medical history was not remarkable. The patient had no fever, cough, stridor, dyspnea, shortness of breath, rash, and dryness of mouth or eyes, weight loss, convulsions, or previous hospital admissions. The family history was unremarkable. Physical examination reveal...

Enchrondroma of Parotid Gland

FNAC of Extra-Skeletal Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Parotid Gland

  Extra-skeletal Ewing’s sarcoma is a rare soft tissue malignant neoplasm, morphologically indistinguishable from skeletal Ewing’s sarcoma. The usual sites of involvement are the soft tissues of para-vertebral region, chest wall, and lower extremity. Extra-skeletal Ewing’s sarcoma is rare in the head and neck region and very few cases are reported in the parotid gland. The cytological features...