Accessory salivary tissue presenting as a mid-cheek mass: A case report

Abstract

Accessory parotid glands are salivary tissue collections seen as separate glandular mass detached from the main parotid gland lying on the masseter muscle. It develops from the branching of the blind end of the parotid tube and by glandular proliferation of secretory and stromal structures. They are anatomical variations seen in the mid cheek region with a frequency of 21% to 56% found in autopsy studies. The following case report depicts a case of accessory parotid gland presenting as a mid-cheek mass in the right buccal mucosa.