Superficial lobe parotidectomy

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07/10/23

Parotidectomy. Parotidectomía. Extirpación de adenoma pleomorfo de la glándula parótida.
About 80% of tumors of the parotid gland are benign.[14] The most common of these include pleomorphic adenoma (70% of tumors,[14] of which 60% occur in females[14]) and Warthin tumor (i.e. adenolymphoma, which is more common in males than in females). Their importance is in relation to their anatomical position and tendency to grow over time. The tumorous growth can also change the consistency of the gland and cause facial pain on the involved side.[4]

Around 20% of parotid tumors are malignant, with the most common tumors being mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma