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- Title
Endoscopic-assisted resection of pleomorphic adenoma in the accessory parotid gland.
- Authors
Kazuaki Hasegawa; Shintaro Sukegawa; Sawako Ono; Midori Ando; Akane Shibata; Yuka Sukegawa-Takahashi; Ai Fujimura; Tamamo Matsuyama; Soichiro Ibaragi; Hitoshi Nagatsuka; Koichi Mizobuchi; Akira Sasaki; Yoshihiko Furuki
- Abstract
Background : An accessory parotid gland (APG) is a common anatomical structure that occurs in 10%–56% of individuals. Pleomorphic adenomas are the most common benign tumors of the APG, and their ideal treatment is surgical excision, although there is a risk for aesthetic disorders and facial nerve damage due to the site of origin. Moreover, despite being benign, these tumors are known to recur. Therefore, it is necessary to achieve both reliable excision and avoidance of facial nerve damage. Case presentation : We report a case of a 49-year-old Japanese man with a mass in his left cheek. The lesion was diagnosed as a benign salivary gland tumor derived from the APG by computed tomography imaging, magnetic resonance imaging and fine needle aspiration cytology. We resected the tumor using modified high submandibular incision under the endoscopic-assisted field of view. Discussion and Conclusions : The tumor was less invasive and reliably resected using an endoscope. In surgical treatment, the endoscopic-assisted technique is very useful to achieve complete tumor resection and prevent relapse while avoiding serious complications due to surgical procedures.
- Subjects
PAROTID gland tumors; FACIAL nerve surgery; SALIVARY gland tumors; NEEDLE biopsy; COMPUTED tomography
- Publication
Journal of Medical Investigation, 2021, Vol 68, Issue 3/4, p376
- ISSN
1343-1420
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2152/jmi.68.376