title: An unusually large, solid tumor of the parotid gland.
abstract: Of the parotid gland tumors, benign pleomorphic adenomas are the most commonly encountered. Although occurring relatively frequently in the general population, it is rare for the surgical community to encounter one that weighs more than a few ounces. The authors report a woman who avoided early surgical intervention and eventually presented with an extraordinarily large parotid gland tumor. This is the largest solid (without cystic change), benign pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland in the English medical literature, weighing 8.03 kg.
authors.affiliation: University of Health Sciences, Kansas City, MO, USA.
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Guerriere
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Goff
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Auber
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000601:surgery*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*