INTRODUCTION Identification and preservation of the facial nerve (FN) is a major challenge when performing parotidectomy. Anatomic variations of the relation between the FN and the retromandibular vein (RMV) pose a high risk of nerve injury and bleeding during the operation. PRESENTATION OF CASE An unusual anatomic variation of the relation between the FN and the RMV was unexpectedly detected...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The intraparotid facial nerve is difficult to delineate using conventional MR sequence. Our aim was to assess the value of 3D DESSWE MR imaging in depicting the normal anatomy of the intraparotid facial nerve. MATERIALS AND METHODS A 3D-DESSWE sequence was performed with optimum parameters in 18 healthy volunteers on a 1.5T MR imaging unit. The data obtained were recons...

OBJECTIVE To investigate and analyze the typical CT findings of salivary gland lymphoepithelial carcinoma. METHODS CT findings in 8 patients with lymphoepithelial carcinoma (LEC) in salivary gland were studied retrospectively. Surgical resection was performed in all cases. RESULTS 8 cases were subdivided to primary tumor and secondary tumor. In primary tumor group, 5 were localized in the p...

Further noncontrast CT scan was performed, which revealed well-defined, well-circumscribed smooth marginated solid cystic lesion in superficial and deep lobes of left parotid gland, predominantly in posteroinferior part of gland, medially the lesion extends into stylomandibular tunnel (Figure 1). On postcontrast CT, irregular nodular enhancement of solid part was noted and in close relation to ...

Surgical approaches to the condylar fracture include intraoral, preauricular, submandibular, and retromandibular approaches. Each approach has its own advantages and disadvantages. When a patient needs esthetic results and an intraoral approach is not feasible, the transmasseteric antero-parotid facelift approach is considered. This approach permits direct exposure and allow the surgeon to fixa...

Lupus vulgaris (LV) is the most frequent cutaneous tuberculosis, representing more than 55% of the tuberculoses with this location. Malignization can occur after a long latency (10-30 years), in 1-2% of the cases, and it is mainly in squamous cell carcinoma. The histological exam is highly important in the observation of neoplasic transformations. The authors present a 59-years-old female patie...