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Ectopic salivary gland tissue: A case report | ||
| Medical Journal of Tikrit | ||
| Article 1, Volume 2, Issue 142, 2016, Pages 44-46 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Yaarub I. Salih; Mohannad M. Abdulghani; Ibraheem K. Al Dogan | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Heterotopic salivary gland tissue is often found in lymph nodes within or near the parotid gland in both new born infants and in adults. It can also occur in other areas of the neck including the supraclavicular area. In this report we present a six year old male child who attended the surgical ward of Al-Rafidain Private Hospital in Baghdad city with history of painful swelling in the right side of his face (Parotid area). Surgical excision of the mass have been done, the histopathological examination revealed inflammatory changes of salivary gland tissue (Sialadenitis) with diffuse lymphocystic infiltration, which indicate a chronic case of Sialadenitis | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Ectopic salivary gland tissue | ||
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