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Hemangiopericytoma an Incidental Parotid Swelling: a Rare Case Report

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Hemangiopericytoma of the parotid gland is a very rare presentation in the head and neck region. It occurs mainly in the lower extremities, retroperitoneum, and pelvis. Here we reported a case of 14-year female patient present with painless swelling of the right cheek over the parotid region since 5 years.

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This study is conducted at the ENT Dept. of our institute thanks to all my seniors and entire colleague for their kind support.

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Chintale, S.G., Katre, M.I., Kirdak, V.R. et al. Hemangiopericytoma an Incidental Parotid Swelling: a Rare Case Report. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 74 (Suppl 2), 2417–2421 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-02204-1

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