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Endoscope‐assisted transoral accessory parotid mass excision
Author(s) -
Woo Seung Hoon
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.24092
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscope , parotid gland , surgery , resection , neck mass , head and neck , pleomorphic adenoma , salivary gland , dentistry , pathology
Background Accessory parotid gland tissue is salivary tissue adjacent to Stensen's duct that is distinctly separate from the main body of the parotid gland. Surgical removal of an accessory parotid mass is usually accomplished through an external neck incision. However, this procedure inevitably results in a neck scar. Methods We report the case of a 55‐year‐old man with an accessory parotid mass. We applied a modified approach to accessory parotid mass removal through the mouth with an endoscope system. Results The patient, who was diagnosed with a benign pleomorphic adenoma, underwent endoscope‐assisted transoral accessory parotid mass excision. The follow‐up time was 6 months. The patient experienced no serious postoperative complications or recurrence. Conclusion Resection of an accessory parotid mass can be performed via an endoscope‐assisted transoral approach. In this study, we describe the procedure of the endoscope‐assisted transoral resection. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 38: E7–E12, 2016