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Parotid Gland and Other Salivary Gland Tumors

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Head and Neck Cancer Imaging

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

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Parotid gland masses are most frequently benign tumors. In order to determine the most appropriate therapy, MR imaging is the best imaging tool to evaluate tumor topography, locoregional extension, relationship with the facial nerve and even its nature, benign or malignant. MR diffusion-weighted images and dynamic contrast-enhanced sequences are helpful to differentiate benign from malignant tumors, and in case of atypical tumors. This chapter reviews the imaging characteristics of parotid gland and other salivary glands tumors.

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    Frédérique Dubrulle & Raphaëlle Souillard-Scemama

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Dubrulle, F., Souillard-Scemama, R. (2011). Parotid Gland and Other Salivary Gland Tumors. In: Hermans, R. (eds) Head and Neck Cancer Imaging. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2011_383

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