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unusual facts about parotid gland



Acinic cell carcinoma

Caption = Micrograph of an acinic cell carcinoma (right of image) and acinar glands (parotid gland - left of image).

Vaginoplasty

In surgery, the tissue donor site in the cheek (ca. 2.5 x 8.0 cm.) is marked to avoid damage to the Stensen’s duct (parotid duct) and to the parotid gland.


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