Oncocytoma of the parotid gland: a case report and review of the literature.
We report the case of a patient who presented to the ENT service with left facial swelling of 5 months duration. Imaging studies revealed a dense expansive mass confined to the inside of the left deep parotid lobule and moderate enhancement following contrast media injection. Subsequently, a biopsy confirmed the presence of an oncocytoma. The patient was treated with total parotidectomy, complete tumor resection and sparing facial nerve surgery. Today, the patient is disease free and has no complications.
ENT-Head and Neck Surgery Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile ; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Finis Terrae University School of Dentistry, Santiago, Chile.
Ilson
I
Sepúlveda
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, N.C., USA.
Enrique
E
Platín
Pathology Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, Chile.
M Loreto
ML
Spencer
Pathology Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, Chile.
Pablo
P
Mucientes
Oncology Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, Chile.
Michael
M
Frelinghuysen
ENT-Head and Neck Surgery Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, Chile.
Pablo
P
Ortega
San Sebastian University, School of Medicine, Concepcion, Chile.
David
D
Ulloa
Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Oncocytoma; Parotid gland; Tumor