Parotid Tumour

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Parotid Tumour


Examination

  • site
    • just above and anterior to jaw angle
  • consistency
    • rubbery-hard
  • mobility
    • moves
  • non-fluctuant

Signs of Malignancy

  • short presentation
  • painful
  • hyperaemic and hot skin
  • hard consistency
  • fixed to skin & underlying muscle
  • irregular surface and indistinct edge
  • invasion of facial nerve

Differential

 

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