Parotid gland chondroma
Keywords:
chondroma, parotid gland tumor, soft tissue tumor.Abstract
The chondroma is a benign tumor of mesenchymal origin, consisted of a cartilaginous tissue, and occurs rarely in the maxillofacial area. Its most frequent site in the craniofacial complex is the maxillary bony structure, althoughchondromas of the soft tissues have also been described in the literature. From the
clinical viewpoint, it appears as a painless, hard elastic lesion of slow asymptomatic
growth, with gradual expansion. The treatment of choice is surgery. This paper
presented a clinical case of a tumor located in the deep lobe of the parotid gland.
The initial diagnosis, after the fine needle aspiration test, was pleomorphic
adenoma, which was then subjected to histopathologic testing to obtain the final
diagnosis of chondroma. Concluding that although uncommon in this localization, it
should always be kept in mind as possible diagnosis. It was concluded that when
facing an uncommon parotid tumor, one must take into account the possibility of a
chondroma in the differential diagnosis.
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