A case of giant cell tumor of the parotid gland.
In this study, we report a recent patient with a giant cell tumor located in the parotid gland. This condition appears to be very rare; there have been only a few reports of similar patients. The origin of the tumor has remained unclear in previous patients, as well as in our present patient, and awaits further investigation.
Itoh
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Department of Emergency Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan.
Taniguti
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Arai
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D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed