Epithelial myoepithelial carcinoma is a rare biphasic low grade neoplasm of salivary glands; it most commonly occurs in the parotid gland but can also arise in minor salivary glands. Here a case of 58-year-old female presented with left cheek swelling of one-year duration. CT scan revealed a localized submandibular salivary gland tumor mass not involving surrounding tissues. Histological examin...

Facial nerve tumors are a very uncommon neoplasm. They may originate from any segment of the VIIth nerve, from the cerebellopontine angle to the peripheral branch in the parotid gland. Because of lack of specific clinical symptoms, diagnosis may be difficult. Small facial tumors may also remain asymptomatic and only be discovered incidentally. Reports of tumor excision in which the nerve is lef...

the sialolipoma is a rare neoplasm of salivary glands, described as a distinct entity by nagao et al . in 2001. thirty-six cases of sialolipoma in minor and major salivary glands have reported thus far in addition to reporting two new cases of osteolipoma arising in the major salivary gland in this study. thirty-six cases of sialolipoma that published in english language reports were analyzed i...

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the accuracy and usefulness fine needle aspiration biopsy(FNAB) in diagnosis parotid masses. Materials Methods: FNAB findings 123 patients who were operated over a last ten years period retrospectively analyzed compared with histopathological findings. We examined sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative (NPV) FNAB. Res...

Introduction: The preoperative diagnostic evaluation of the parotid lesion is a valuable aid in planning the operation and the approach to intervention. Among different diagnostic tools, Fine Needle Aspiration has a key role. However, the exact efficacy of this technique in our center had not been thoroughly investigated. Materials and Methods: Between January 2000 and June 2007 a subset of ...

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare infiltrative tumor predominantly affecting minor salivary gland along with submandibular and parotid glands. Its biological behavior has not been clearly understood, only few researches have performed regarding treatment options. Patient usually presents swelling of region complaints paresthesia, numbness, pain or muscle weakness due to nerve involvement...

Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to determine the histopathological spectrum and risk primary malignancy asymptomatic parotid lesions incidentally discovered on cross-sectional imaging. Methods Over a 10-year period, 154 patients underwent 163 ultrasound-guided lesion biopsies at our institution. This retrospective chart review included 89 in 87 with imaging studies performed fo...