title: Examination and differential diagnosis of parotid swellings.
abstract: Uncommonly, the physical signs associated with a parotid swelling indicate the underlying pathology. More commonly, the physical signs permit only a differential diagnosis. A large variety of pathologies present as a discrete, mobile, painless mass in the parotid region.
authors.affiliation: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Manifold
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000235:Adenolymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000175:diagnosis; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*