title: Ectopic ossification in the parotid gland.
abstract: We present a unique report of ectopic ossification with dystrophic calcification within an otherwise histologically normal parotid gland. The histopathological features of the case are discussed and general pathogenetic explanations for the lesion are explored.
authors.affiliation: Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Dublin 7, Ireland. skinnerljs@yahoo.com
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Skinner
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Conlon
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hegarty
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: O'Dwyer
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery