Atheroma of the facial artery mimicking a parotid gland tumor: A case report.

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION:Atheroma of the facial artery is an extremely rare disease. CLINICAL FINDINGS/PATIENT CONCERNS:Herein, we report an extremely rare case of an atheroma arising from the facial artery, mimicking a parotid gland tumor. DIAGNOSES:The preoperative diagnosis was a right-sided parotid gland tumor. INTERVENTIONS:We performed removal of the right parotid gland tumor, via a modified face-lift incision. OUTCOMES:Histological examination of the specimen revealed an atheroma of the facial artery. CONCLUSION:Clinicians should consider atheroma in the differential diagnosis of tumors arising around the parotid gland.

journal_name

Medicine (Baltimore)

journal_title

Medicine

authors

Lee DH,Yoon TM,Lee JK,Lim SC

doi

10.1097/MD.0000000000005403

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-11-01 00:00:00

pages

e5403

issue

46

eissn

0025-7974

issn

1536-5964

pii

00005792-201611150-00051

journal_volume

95

pub_type

杂志文章

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