CASE HISTORY / CLINIC:
Patient with a swelling in the left parotid gland.
The swelling is painless and relatively homogeneously palpable. Night sweat and weight loss.
The facial nerve is not affected.


FINDINGS:
The post-contrast T1-weighted axial image (above) demonstrates a multicystic, relatively well defined tumor. A signal interference can be seen as a side finding in the lower jaw, corresponding to a distinctive metal artifact of a dental prosthesis (red)
The post-contrast T1-weighted coronal image shows the cranio-caudal spread of the tumor. The image also depicts a multicystic, relatively well circumscribed, hyperdense tumor.



DIAGNOSIS:
Mukoepidermoid carcinoma.


DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS:
Other malignant tumors of the parotid gland.



Web resources:

1) Amersham Health
2) Medecoinfo
3) Roche Lexikon Medizin
4) Pathologie Online


 






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