title: Salivary gland choristoma of the middle ear.
abstract: This case is believed to be the eighth one reported of normal salivary gland tissue occurring as a tumor or mass within the middle ear (Fig. 1). Although rare, this entity should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a mass within the middle ear. It is associated with anomalies of the ossicular chain and facial nerve. These anomalies often dictate the clinical management of these patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012469:Salivary Glands