Ectopic parotid gland as an unusual cause of cheek swelling.
There are numerous causes for chronic cheek swelling, including masseteric hypertrophy, lymphadenopathy, diffuse inflammatory changes and neoplasia. We report an unusual case where the swelling was the result of ectopic parotid tissue.
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Edinburgh Dental Institute, Level 4 Lauriston Building, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9YW, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology*; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000473:pathology*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010306:Parotid Gland