Presentation
Headache and nasal obstruction.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Accessory parotid gland
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Incidental discovery of bilateral accessory parotid glands overlying the masseter muscles. No signs of inflammation or stones.
From the case:
Accessory parotid gland
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Two important relations should be considered:
In axial image; the facial vein (black arrow) is located between the zygomaticus muscle (red arrow) and parotid duct (white arrow).
In coronal images; the accessory parotid is superior to the parotid duct (red arrows)
Case Discussion
Incidentally discovered bilateral accessory parotid glands.