parotid

M2 PRESSWIRE-August 14, 2019-: Parotid Tumors Market 2019 Global Trends, Size, Share, Growth By Top 10 Key Players, Future Perspective, Emerging Technologies, Competitive landscape and Analysis by Forecast to 2023

[2] Sialolithiasis is the main cause of unilateral diffuse parotid or submandibular swelling.

Metastasis to the head and neck region, such as tonsil and parotid gland, is uncommon.

NSLA most commonly arises within the parotid gland (39 cases, 83%), with rare reports of origination in the minor salivary glands of the lips or submandibular glands.

A 26-year-old Caucasian woman presented to the hospital with clinical concern for a parotid abscess.

Clinical characterization may be difficult, and it can be easily misdiagnosed as a malignant tumor of parotid origin in the setting of preauricular swelling.

We present a case of a 35 years old male with recurrent Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of right parotid gland.

To the Editor: The 'Parotid Gland', out of all the salivary glands, is the one most frequently affected by neoplasms, accounting for approximately 75% in all cases.[1] These neoplasms are generally benign, with only 25% of them being malignant forms.[1] The percentage of distant metastases from salivary gland is relatively low, with their occurrence being associated with high-grade tumors.

Pleomorphic adenomas are the commonest benign parotid tumours causing unilateral enlargement of the parotid gland.

Salivary gland carcinoma is rare entity, accounting for up to 6% of head and neck cancers, with the parotid gland being the most frequent site among the major salivary glands [1, 2].

In addition, children with isolated S2 or parotid hemangiomas should be recognized as having lower risk for PHACE, and specifics of evaluation should be discussed with parents on a case-by-case basis.

Swelling of parotid salivary glands is observed in approximately one third of patients, and it is usually bilateral.