Journal of Clinical Case Reports Medical Images and Health Sciences

Benign Synchronous Parotid Tumors: Case Report and Literature Review by Juan Jose Santivañez in Journal of Clinical Case Reports, Medical Images and Health Sciences Abstract : The parotid gland, one of the three major salivary glands in the body, can host both benign and malignant tumors. The overall incidence of salivary gland tumors is less than 5 per 100,000 population per year, representing 3-4% of all head and neck tumors, 80% of which are located in the parotid gland. The occurrence of benign synchronous parotid neoplasms is considered unusual, particularly those involving histologically distinct types, which are exceptionally rare, accounting for only 0.3% of all tumors. To date, nine cases have been reported of synchronous Warthin’s tumor and oncocytomas. The similarities between these tumors make them indistinguishable using clinical or standard imaging techniques. In this report, we present a case of synchronous Warthin's tumor and oncocytoma identified as a postoperati...