Abstract
A 39-year-old woman presented with left neck masses for 4 months and epiphora of the left eye for 3 weeks. Ultrasonography revealed a mass in the left parotid gland and multiple cervical lymph nodes. Biopsy of the mass in the left parotid gland revealed infiltrating ductal carcinoma. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan was undertaken, which showed a mass in the left parotid gland and multiple cervical lymph nodes with high metabolism. A nodule in the left nasolacrimal duct with high metabolism was observed. The nodule was surgically removed and pathologically confirmed as metastatic parotid ductal carcinoma.
Keywords:
Nasolacrimal tumor, metastasis, parotid ductal carcinoma, 18F-FDG, PET/CT
Ethics
Informed Consent: Written informed consent has been obtained from the patient.
Authorship Contributions
Surgical and Medical Practices: J.L., Concept: Y.Z., Design: Y.Z., Data Collection or Processing: G.F., Analysis or Interpretation: Y.Z., Literature Search: X.G., Writing: K.F.
Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.
Financial Disclosure: There were no sources of funding for this work.
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