Parotid lipoma

Case contributed by Gustavo Graco
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Bulging in the left parotid space.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
ultrasound

Node with echogenicity similar to that of the adjacent subcutaneous adipose tissue, with hyperechoic streaks parallel to the transducer, located in the topography of the parotid gland (posterior and lateral to the retromandibular vein).

Case Discussion

Fine needle aspiration showed fragments of adipose tissue, consistent with parotid lipoma.

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