November 2019

Two patients with salivary gland masses

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Clinical information

Two patients with salivary gland masses examined for SONOZORG a primary care ultrasound facility. One patient with a submandibular gland mass and one with a parotid gland mass.

Ultrasound Images & Clips

2 patients with salivary gland masses

The first patient has a mass in the submandibular gland

Another image of the same mass

The mass is vascularized

This is an image of a similar looking mass in a submandibular gland

This mass is also vascularized

This is a similar looking mass in the periphery of the submandibular gland

Again this mass is vascularized

This is the second patient with a mainly cystic looking mass in the parotid gland

Another image of the second patient with a parotid gland mass

Part of the mass is vascularized

This is a nearly complete cystic looking mass in the parotid gland of another patient

This is another image of the cystic mass. Do you think it is benign?

The mass proved to be a necrotic squamus cell carcinoma. Here is an MRI image of the same mass lesion.

Conclusion

Both mass lesions proved to be benign, but differentiation from malignant lesions can be difficult, so a biopsy is always indicated.

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Author

Dr. Taco Geertsma

Retired Radiologist, Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Dr. Taco Geertsma is the founder of UltrasoundCases.info and a retired radiologist and has worked in the Gelderse Vallei hospital from January 1, 1983. till July 1, 2014. He was the head of the ultrasound department for many years.

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