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A case of buccal abscess; originating from an ectopic accessory parotid gland?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Dong-Hee Lee
Dong-Hee Lee
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kunsan Medical Centre, Kunsan City, Jeollabuk-do, Korea.
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Abstract

We report a case of an abscess from an ’ectopic’ accessory parotid gland in the cheek demonstrated by sialography and computed tomography (CT). The accessory parotid gland was ectopically located anterolateral to the masseter muscle and isolated from the main parotid gland. The orifice and ductal system of the ectopic accessory parotid gland were separated from those of Stensen’s duct. The abscess developed from this ectopic accessory gland, and the main parotid gland was free of inflammation. Using sialography and CT, we confirmed the presence of this ectopic accessory gland.

Keywords

MouthParotid GlandTumourEctopic Tissue
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 116 , Issue 4 , April 2002 , pp. 312 - 313
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2002

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