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Pathologic Quiz Case 2
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1999;125:463-466.
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A 35-YEAR-OLD woman was referred for evaluation of a 10-year history of a slowly enlarging mass in her left cheek. The mass was associated with occasional discomfort, which was unrelated to eating or chewing. Her medical history was significant for minor musculoskeletal trauma to the left side of her neck 10 years previously, and she initially believed the mass to be related to that event. Over the past 2 years, she noted an increase in the size of the mass and sought medical attention.
On physical examination, a 3-cm mass was seen anterior to the tragus. It was firm, slightly mobile, and nontender. Clear salivary flow was elicited from the parotid duct, and facial nerve function was normal. No palatal bulging was noted on the intraoral examination, and the neck examination revealed no adenopathy or additional masses. The rest of the findings of the physical examination were unremarkable. A computed . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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