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. 2023 Oct:145:106525.
doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2023.106525. Epub 2023 Aug 3.

Diagnostic tips for parotid lymphoma

Hye-Bin Jang  1 , Dong Hoon Lee  2 , Eun Kyung Jung  1 , Joon Kyoo Lee  1 , Sang Chul Lim  1
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Diagnostic tips for parotid lymphoma

Hye-Bin Jang et al. Oral Oncol. 2023 Oct.

Abstract

Objectives: Parotid lymphoma is a rare disease and proves challenging to differentiate from other masses. In this study, we aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics of parotid lymphoma to identify diagnostic factors to facilitate a diagnosis of parotid lymphoma.

Materials and methods: We retrospectively enrolled 7 patients with parotid lymphoma, which was diagnosed at our hospital from 2012 to 2023.

Results: All participants had a well-defined, homogeneous solid mass; moreover, 5 patients had bilateral multiple lymphadenopathy that was detected on neck computed tomography (CT). Three patients had lymphocyte-related findings in fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC).

Conclusion: Despite the challenges in diagnosing a parotid lymphoma, CT and FNAC findings can facilitate a differential diagnosis of parotid lymphoma.

Keywords: Extranodal lymphoma; Lymphoma; Parotid lymphoma; Salivary gland lymphoma.

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Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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