title: Dystrophic calcification: A rare pediatric parotid mass.
abstract: Dystrophic calcification, the ectopic deposition of calcium in previously damaged or inflamed tissues, is an uncommon finding in the head and neck. Only a few cases have been reported in the parotidomasseteric region, and all of them have been located within and adjacent to the masseter. We present a case of dystrophic calcification occurring entirely within the parotid gland in a 7-year-old girl without apparent inciting inflammation, infection, or trauma. Our patient's presentation highlights the diagnostic challenge associated with parotid masses in the pediatric population. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of dystrophic calcification occurring entirely within the parotid gland in a child.
authors.affiliation: Madigan Army Medical Center, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 9040 Jackson Ave., ATTN: MCHJ-CLS-E, Tacoma, WA 98431, United States. Electronic address: sean.p.chislett.mil@mail.mil.
authors.forename: Sean P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Chislett
authors.affiliation: Madigan Army Medical Center, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 9040 Jackson Ave., ATTN: MCHJ-CLS-E, Tacoma, WA 98431, United States.
authors.forename: Bryan J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Liming
authors.affiliation: Madigan Army Medical Center, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 9040 Jackson Ave., ATTN: MCHJ-CLS-E, Tacoma, WA 98431, United States.
authors.forename: Derek J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Dystrophic calcification; Intraparotid; Pediatric