title: Accessory parotid gland.
abstract: Accessory parotid glands may be found in approximately 20% of patients and are heir to all diseases affecting the parotid gland proper. Between 1% and 7% of all parotid neoplasms arise from the accessory glands, and 50% of these are histologically malignant.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Division of Pathology, Houston 77030.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Batsakis
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000002:abnormalities*