Adenoid cystic carcinoma of accessory parotid gland: A case report and review of the literature

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of accessory parotid gland: A case report and review of the literature

Accessory parotid gland (APG) is a small salivary gland tissue ranging from 0.5 to 1 cm diameter in size, located almost 7 mm anterior to the main parotid gland. APG is a common anatomical variant, but accessory parotid gland tumors are very rare, accounting for only 1%–7.7% of all parotid gland tum...

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Main Authors: Antonio Romano, Carmelo Lo Faro, Giorgio Iaconetta, Umberto Committeri, Giovanni Audino, Giovanni Salzano, Fabio Maglitto, Luigi Califano, Giovanni Dell'aversana Orabona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases
Subjects:
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Accessory parotid gland
Salivary glands tumors
Malignancies
Mid-cheek mass
Surgical treatment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214541920300493

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