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Intraparotid ductal ectasia: rare cause of parotid swelling

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A 41-year-old patient was hospitalised for a chronic right parotid mass. A cervical ultrasound revealed a cystic mass of the parotid. Cervical MRI found a ductal ectasia of the parotid… Click to show full abstract

A 41-year-old patient was hospitalised for a chronic right parotid mass. A cervical ultrasound revealed a cystic mass of the parotid. Cervical MRI found a ductal ectasia of the parotid and submandibular glands associated with a retention cyst of the right parotid. He had a right total parotidectomy. Histopathological examination of the lesion revealed a multilocular cystic mass with a diffuse glandular ectasia of salivary ducts. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course without any recurrence of symptoms.

Keywords: ectasia; ectasia rare; intraparotid ductal; parotid; rare cause; ductal ectasia

Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2017

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