Oncocytoma of the Parotid Gland with Facial Nerve Paralysis
Parotid gland tumor with facial nerve paralysis is strongly suggestive of a malignant tumor. However, several case reports have documented benign tumors of the parotid gland with facial nerve paralysis. Here, we report a case of oncocytoma of the parotid
Seijiro Hamada+3 more
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Primary parotid tuberculosis mimicking parotid neoplasm: a case report
Introduction Tuberculosis of the parotid gland is a rare clinical entity which causes some difficulties in diagnosis because of the similarities in presentation to that of a neoplasm.
Birkent Hakan+4 more
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Pleomorphic adenoma presenting as retroauricular mass: an unusual case
Pleomorphic adenomas are benign salivary gland tumours that mostly affect the superficial lobe of the parotid gland. They are commonly found incidentally as rigid, unilateral, painless masses, growing gradually.
Laina Ndapewa Angula+3 more
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The impact of training dataset size and ensemble inference strategies on head and neck auto-segmentation [PDF]
Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are increasingly being used to automate segmentation of organs-at-risk in radiotherapy. Since large sets of highly curated data are scarce, we investigated how much data is required to train accurate and robust head and neck auto-segmentation models.
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Clinicopathological and targeted exome gene features of a patient with metastatic acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland harboring an ARID2 nonsense mutation and CDKN2A/B deletion [PDF]
We describe the presentation, treatment, clinical outcome, and targeted genome analysis of a metastatic salivary acinic cell carcinoma (AciCC). A 71-year-old male presented with a 3 cm right tail of a parotid lesion, first detected as a nodule by the ...
Momand, Jamil+4 more
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The Milan System SUMP Category: 5‐Year Diagnostic Performance
ABSTRACT Background Salivary gland neoplasms are heterogeneous, with wide cytomorphological overlap. Neoplasms categorized in the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology (MSRSGC) as salivary gland neoplasms of uncertain malignant potential (SUMP) reflect this diagnostic challenge.
Henri Lagerstam+5 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a cost‐effective method used for preoperative diagnosis of salivary gland lesions. Due to the wide range of tumor types, overlapping morphology, and limited cellularity, diagnosing salivary gland lesions on FNAC can be challenging.
Zachariah Chowdhury+3 more
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Role of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Salivary Gland Pathology and its Histopathological Correlation: A Two Year Prospective Study in Western India. [PDF]
Background and objectives: Salivary gland lesions account for 2-6.5% of all the neoplasms of the head and neck. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is being increasingly used in the diagnosis of salivary gland lesions.
Agravat, AH+3 more
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Incidence and prevalence of salivary gland tumours in Valparaiso, Chile [PDF]
Background : To determine the incidence and prevalence of salivary gland tumours in the province of Valparaíso, Chile. Material and Methods : Retrospective review of salivary gland tumours diagnosed between the years 2000 and 2011 from four
Araya, Juan+4 more
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Aggressive Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Setting of GATA2 Deficiency
ABSTRACT Background GATA2 deficiency is a rare genetic disorder associated with hematologic, infectious, and neoplastic complications. We report a case of a patient with GATA2 deficiency who developed aggressive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck, an atypical manifestation of this condition.
Brejjette Aljabi+3 more
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