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February 14, 2026Clinical Case Reports0 citationsOpen Access

When Benign Mimics Malignancy: Parapharyngeal Oncocytoma in a Patient With Marginal Zone Lymphoma

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SKSomaya Al KiswaniTATala Al‐HyasatHSHossam Salameh

Key Points

  • This research aims to highlight the diagnostic challenges of identifying parapharyngeal oncocytomas in patients with a history of lymphoma.
  • Case evaluation of a patient with parapharyngeal oncocytoma
  • Imaging assessment to distinguish from malignant lesions
  • Histopathological examination for accurate diagnosis
  • Difficulty in differentiating oncocytoma from malignancy using imaging alone
  • Histopathological confirmation revealed benign nature of the oncocytoma
  • Emphasized need for multidisciplinary evaluation in deep-neck mass cases

Abstract

ABSTRACT Parapharyngeal oncocytomas are rare benign salivary gland tumors that can be challenging to distinguish from malignant lesions on imaging, particularly in patients with a history of lymphoma. This case underscores the importance of histopathological confirmation and multidisciplinary evaluation in managing deep‐neck masses, particularly when imaging may falsely suggest malignancy.

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Kiswani et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699011712ccff479cfe582cbhttps://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72045
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