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Sebaceous lymphadenoma of the parotid gland

¹Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The General Infirmary at Leeds, UK; ²Department of Radiology, Leeds Dental Institute, UK; ³Department of Pathology, The General Infirmary at Leeds, UK

*Correspondence to: Dr Brenda Murray, Department of Radiology, Level 5, Leeds Dental Institute, Clarendon Way, Leeds LS2 9LU, UK; E-mail: b.murray{at}leeds.ac.uk

Received 13 March 2007; revised 25 June 2007; accepted 4 July 2007

Sebaceous differentiation in salivary gland tissue is common. However, sebaceous neoplasms within the salivary glands are rare. We present the case of a sebaceous lymphadenoma with unusual features, arising in the parotid gland of a 60-year-old male. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the ultrasound and MRI characteristics of this rare tumour. The difficulties encountered in reaching a definitive diagnosis both radiologically and histologically are described.

Keywords: parotid; neoplasm; sebaceous; lymphadenoma