Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6054515 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The accessory parotid gland is salivary gland tissue separated from the main gland at a variable distance. This gland is histologically similar to the main gland, but has a higher incidence of malignant neoplasms than the main gland. Regarding the various malignant neoplasms, studies have shown higher incidences of mucoepidermoid carcinoma, with less than 2% being adenoid cystic carcinoma. We present a case of swelling in the midcheek region that, after clinical examination, was diagnosed as a case of neoplasm of the accessory parotid gland. On the basis of auxiliary investigations including intraoperative frozen section, it was concluded that it was adenoid cystic carcinoma, grade I, and after wide surgical resection, the tumor was removed without undergoing superficial parotidectomy. The patient received postoperative radiotherapy (RT) and was followed for 14Â months without any recurrence or substantial facial asymmetry.
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Authors
Somdipto MDS, Umanath K. MS, Rahul MS, MCh, Shobana MDS,