Clincal Radiograph of The Week: vol2, No2

The following case was presented in the recent edition (vol2no2) of the otorhinolaryngology news: A 40-year old male presented with progressive painless right cheek swelling of 6 months duration. The swelling was associated with systemic symptoms of tiredness, easy fatigability and recurrent fever. There was no associated oral or pharyngeal thrush. Examination revealed firm swelling over the right parotid area. CT-Scan showed the feature displayed on this radiograph. You may want to see other views of the CT for clarity

Diagnosis: HIV-related lymphoepithelial cyst of the parotid. You can view a medline abstract on this topic here. You can also view a full publication on case report from 5 patients here