Oxyphilic adenoma of the parotid gland. Identification with 99mTc-pertechnetate.
Oxyphilic adenoma of the parotid gland is a rare benign tumor. In the case presented, increased concentration of 99mTc-pertechnetate was seen in the tumor. The only other neoplasm which is known to consistently concentrate pertechnetate is papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum (Warthin's tumor).
D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
D013667:Technetium