Open AccessInfantile Hemangioendothelioma of the Parotid Gland
Author(s) -
Rajas Chaubal,
Om Tavri,
Atul Sawant,
Chitrangada Singh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical imaging science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.279
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2156-7514
pISSN - 2156-5597
DOI - 10.4103/2156-7514.199056
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , parotid gland , lesion , homogeneous , radiology , ultrasound , pathology , salivary gland , physics , thermodynamics
A 4-month-old infant presented with a painless swelling overlying the left angle of mandible. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a large lesion replacing the entire left parotid gland, with multiple enlarged vessels. Homogeneous enhancement of the lesion was seen on the postcontrast MRI scans. Based on the imaging features, a diagnosis of infantile hemangioendothelioma of the parotid gland was offered. This helped in avoiding any further invasive testing