Maxillary and superficial temporal veins unite within the substance of parotid gland to form the retromandibular vein (RMV) which soon divides into anterior and posterior divisions. Anterior division unites with facial vein (FV) at variable distances below the angle of the mandible to form the common facial vein (CFV) which ends by draining into the internal jugular vein (IJV). The posterior di...

BACKGROUND To compare preoperative CT/MRI based predictions with real surgical findings for deep lobe parotid gland surgery. METHODS The study analyzed 122 parotidectomies (2004-2014) for benign tumor removal. The facial nerve, the Utrecht line, the Conn's arc, and the retromandibular vein were used as landmarks for CT/MRI presurgical evaluation of patients. We assessed 106 CT images and 86 M...

The parotid gland is the largest salivary gland, measuring on average 46mm in the vertical dimension by 37mm in the horizontal dimension. It lies below the zygomatic arch, between the posterior ramus of the mandible anteriorly and the mastoid process and the sternocleidomastoid muscle posteriorly. The gland extends a short distance over the superficial aspect of the masseter muscle (figure 1). ...

Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) of the head and neck region is one of the rare vascular anomalies. It is a lethal benign disease, which is persistent and progressive in nature. With the increase in interest and recent advances in the diagnosis, management, and molecular characterization of these lesions have improved the treatment strategies. Because of its wide variability in its presentation...