ANAMNESIS / SYMPTOMS:
A patient who underwent parotidectomy 2 years ago now reports about a pain of unknown origin in the space of the left parotid gland.



FINDINGS
:
Dorsal of the lower jaw bone there are hypoechoic, subcutaneous located structures visible. Because of the parotidectomy no parenchyma is visualized.
The mandible with its distal signal extinction is clearly recognizable. At the dorsal margin the insertion of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and in the depth the insertion of the digastric muscle are visible.


DIAGNOSIS:
A normal finding after parotidectomy can be seen, there is no sign of a recidivation.


Informations on the internet:

1) Amersham Health

 





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