Cavernous lymphangioma in the adult parotid.
Cavernous lymphangioma is a benign congenital lesion that usually appears in childhood. It rarely presents in the adult but may be diagnosed at this late stage due to the slow growing nature of the tumour. It is rarely found in the salivary glands and when it does occur, the gland is usually incorporated by lymphangioma of surrounding tissue. We present and discuss the case of a cavernous lymphangioma in the parotid gland of an adult male.
Morgan
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Bennett
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Wilson
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed