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Scot D. Hirschi, MD; Jerry W. Templer, MD; Ronald Miick, MD; Shellaine R. Frazier, DO
University of Missouri, Columbia  

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007;133(9):947.

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A 65-year-old Hispanic man presented with a 2-month history of a moderately tender mass "behind the left ear." He had noticed that the mass had fluctuated in size, but notable growth over the last several days prompted him to seek medical attention. His medical history was significant for hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and Bell palsy on the right side. He denied facial weakness on the left side, otalgia, otorrhea, pain, trismus, dysphagia, odynophagia, fevers, chills, or weight loss. He had quit using tobacco and alcohol 15 years ago.

Physical examination revealed a firm, 2-cm, well-defined mass of the left tail of parotid gland, which was mildly tender to palpation. The left facial nerve was completely intact, and there was no evidence of cervical lymphadenopathy. The findings of the rest of the head and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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