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parotidectomy

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parotidectomy [pə‚räd·ə′dek·tə·mē]
(medicine)
Excision of a parotid gland.
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The patient was taken to surgery, and a right superficial and deep parotidectomy with tumor removal and facial nerve preservation was performed (figure 1,A).
Salivary gland myoepithelioma with focal capsular invasion by Gun, Banu Dogan; Ozdamar, Sukru Oguz; Bahadir, Burak; Uzun, Lokman / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
If the poorly differentiated component is not noted on the initial biopsy specimen, the possible use of adjuvant treatment modalities (such as postoperative radiotherapy, superficial parotidectomy, and/or closer follow-up after surgery)--in addition to margin-controlled excision of the residual tumor--may not be considered for the patient.
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Emergency parotidectomy for expansile cavernous hemangioma.
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