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Lesions of the accessory parotid gland in children

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Abstract

The accessory parotid gland, a little-known and seldom-mentioned anatomical variant, is a nodule of normal salivary tissue separate from the main parotid gland, located on the masseter muscle and connected to the Stensen duct at that level. It can be the site of both congenital and acquired lesions.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Children’s Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA

    Guido Currarino

  2. Southwestern Medical Center, The University of Texas, Dallas, TX, USA

    Guido Currarino

  3. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA

    Theodore P. Votteler

  4. Department of Radiology, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, 2222 Welborn St., Dallas, TX, 75219, USA

    Guido Currarino

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Currarino, G., Votteler, T.P. Lesions of the accessory parotid gland in children. Pediatr Radiol 36, 1–7 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-005-0034-9

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