Parotid Incidentaloma Identified by Positron Emission/Computed Tomography: When to Consider Diagnoses Other than Warthin Tumor

Parotid Incidentaloma Identified by Positron Emission/Computed Tomography: When to Consider Diagnoses Other than Warthin Tumor

Abstract Introduction Parotid gland incidentalomas (PGIs) are unexpected hypermetabolic foci in the parotid region that can be found when scanning with whole-body positron emission/computed tomography (PET/CT). These deposits are most commonly due to benign lesions such as Warthin tumor...

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Main Authors: Carolina Bothe, Alejandro Fernandez, Jacinto Garcia, Montserrat Lopez, Xavier León, Miquel Quer, Joan Lop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2015-04-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
parotid gland
adenolymphoma
pet scan
cigarette smoking
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1397334

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