Fat deposition of parotid glands

Parotid gland parenchyma histology may be altered by local or systemic, pathological or non-pathological conditions.ObjectiveThis paper aims to highlight the fatty degeneration of the parotid gland, a not well-known non-pathological condition.MethodIn a retrospective study, we collected a series of 6 patients which presented a swelling of the parotid, but even after extensive research, a diagnosis was not reached.ResultsThrough the retrospective analysis of records we found fatty degeneration of the parotid in an MRI scan of all patients.ConclusionThis condition, despite being physiological and expected with aging, may be related to clinical and radiological swelling of these glands.