title: Diagnostic approaches to parotid swellings.
abstract: Although the mainstay assessment of parotid swellings remains clinical examination, cytology, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging may give valuable preoperative information on both the likely histology and the location of the individual swelling. This is important for therapeutic and prognostic reasons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Nottingham.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ubhi
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pegg
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery