Recurrent pleomorphic adenomas of the parotid gland

PatientAge/SexTime after Initial Surgery (y)Site of RecurrenceNo. LesionsSize of Lesions (mm)T2 Signal/Enhancement Characteristics
135/F16Angle of mandible, deep lobe120T2 HI, peripheral enhancement
254/F4Superficial parotid, subcutaneous tissue op bed19T2 isointense, solid enhancement
338/F4Inferior parotid gland118T2 HI, no enhancement
449/F25Inferior parotid gland22–20T2 HI, no enhancement
562/M7Superficial parotid114T2 HI, peripheral enhancement
632/F18Subcutaneous tissue op bed, superficial to masseter130T2 HI, peripheral enhancement
763/F21Multiloculated lesion, superficial parotid210–20T2 HI, solid and peripheral enhancement
862/M23Preauricular mass, subcutaneous tissue op bed210–25T2 HI, heterogeneous enhancement
937/F10Preauricular mass, subcutaneous tissue op bed28–15CT, smooth margin, enhancing lesions
1059/M6Superficial parotid119CT, single smooth margin, enhancing lesion
1147/F25Multiloculated lesion, superficial parotid230–40T2 HI, peripheral enhancement
1263/F24Deep parotid, parapharyngeal space, parotid tail, submandibular space, carotid sheath, subcutaneous tissue op bedMultiple4–22CT, smooth margin, nonenhancing lesions
1347/F8Superficial parotid22–9T2 intermediate to hypointense, peripheral enhancement
1440/M34Superficial parotid, subcutaneous tissue op bed, parotid tailMultiple3–8T2 HI, solid (smaller lesions) and peripheral enhancement (largest lesion)
1555/M35Multiloculated lesion, superficial parotid, superficial to masseter, subcutaneous tissue op bed, subcutaneous tissue inferior to tail of parotidMultiple2–30T2 HI, heterogeneous enhancement, peripheral enhancement in smallest lesion
1641/M5Superficial parotid123T2 HI, heterogeneous enhancement
1729/F10 monthsDeep parotid, stylomastoid foramen, parapharyngeal space, subcutaneous tissue op bed, postauricular subcutaneous tissueMultiple4–13T2 HI, peripheral enhancement
1858/F40Subcutaneous tissue op bed22–6T2 HI, no enhancement
1931/M10Multiloculated lesion, superficial parotid, parapharyngeal space, subcutaneous tissue op bedMultiple4–10T2 HI, peripheral enhancement
2055/F22Multiloculated lesion, superficial parotid, deep parotid, stylomastoid foramen, subcutaneous tissue op bed, parapharyngeal space, below tail of parotidMultiple5–15T2 HI, peripheral enhancement
2146/M6Superficial parotid, deep parotid, parapharyngeal space, subcutaneous tissue op bedMultiple4–40T2 HI, postgad images, nondiagnostic
2248/F21Superficial parotid16T2 isointense to parotid, hypointense on T1, solid enhancement
2349/M24Superficial parotid, subcutaneous tissue op bedMultiple1–12T2 HI, both solid and peripheral enhancement
2460/F5Superficial parotid, subcutaneous tissue op bed312, 7, 7T2 HI, peripheral enhancement
  • Note:—T2 HI indicates T2 hyperintense relative to the normal parotid; op bed, indicates operative bed; postgad, postgadolinium.