Benign Parotid Tumors

Kevin Y Zhan; Sobia F Khaja; Allen B Flack; Terry A Day

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2015.10.005

Benign Parotid Tumors

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2016 Apr;49(2):327-42. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2015.10.005.

Authors

Kevin Y Zhan¹, Sobia F Khaja¹, Allen B Flack², Terry A Day³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Rutledge Avenue, MSC 550, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
² Department of Pathology, Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Avenue, MSC 908, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
³ Division of Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Rutledge Avenue, MSC 550, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. Electronic address: headneck@musc.edu.

PMID: 27040584
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2015.10.005

Abstract

This article reviews the epidemiology, embryology, risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnostic work-up, and basic management principles for the more common benign parotid neoplasms. The various histopathologies are also discussed and summarized.

Keywords: Benign parotid tumors; Parotid neoplasms; Parotidectomy; Pleomorphic adenoma; Warthin tumor.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adenoma, Pleomorphic
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Humans
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology*
Parotid Gland / pathology*
Parotid Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Parotid Neoplasms / epidemiology*
Parotid Neoplasms / pathology*