Accessory parotid gland.
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.
Batsakis
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University of Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Division of Pathology, Houston 77030.
D006801:Humans; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000002:abnormalities*