The ‘turkey wattle’ sign revisited: diagnosing parotid vascular malformations in the adult

Saeed, Wajieha; Kolhe, P.S.; Smith, Fred W.; Murray, Graeme I.

doi:10.1016/s0007-1226(97)91282-0

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“…The turkey wattle sign describes enlargement of a facial mass on dependency of the head and when the sign is present it is pathognomonic of a vascular malformation or haemangioma. 6 The turkey wattle is a red vascular structure in the neck of the male turkey that can increase in size when filled with blood. The diagnosis can be made clinically but as the condition is very rare, precise clinical imaging is warranted.…”

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Vascular malformation of the parotid gland: a rare case report

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Vascular malformation of the parotid gland is an extremely rare condition with very few reported cases in the literature. Here we report a case of a 55 years old, female who presented with the complaint of swelling in the right parotid region for one year. Imaging revealed a vascular malformation involving the superficial lobe of the right parotid gland. Superficial Parotidectomy was done and histopathology was consistent with the diagnosis of vascular malformation of the parotid.

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Vascular malformation of the parotid gland: a rare case report

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“…The lump may be engorged when the head is bent forward or when the patient lies flat (turkey wattle sign) [9]. The presence of calcified phleboliths on radiological imaging is a characteristic finding of cavernous hemangioma of the salivary gland [1].…”

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A Clinical Observation to Diagnose Parotid Hemangioma

Reddi

2012

Indian J Surg

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A clinical observation to diagnose parotid hemangioma is presented in this article. A hemangioma can be made to distend by blocking its venous outflow. If a distended hemangioma is located within the parotid gland, it stretches the parotid capsule. Thus application of pressure over parotid venous outflow causes the hemangioma to bulge, thereby stretching the parotid capsule. It makes the outline of the gland clinically apparent. This observation is useful to differentiate a hemangioma present in the parotid gland from one that is placed outside the gland like an intramuscular hemangioma of the masseter muscle or internal jugular phlebectasia.

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“…There is no evidence that these lesions are present at birth, raising the possibility of a developmental etiology rather than a congenital one, especially in the presence of a history of trauma to the region [5,6]. Most of the adult lesions are cavernous in nature, in contrast to the capillary form encountered in children [7]. Batsakis [8] postulated that the pulsatile flow within the capillaries results in expansion of these lesions leading to the cavernous type.…”

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“…The history is usually that of a solitary lump in the parotid region or diffuse swelling of the cheek. This parotid mass may fluctuate in size with a report of a history of swelling or pain that has resolved with antibiotics [6,7]. Trismus and facial paralysis have also been reported but to a lesser extent [9,10].…”

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Arteriovenous Malformation of the Parotid Gland: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Hamdan¹,

Hadi²,

Moukarbel³

et al. 2001

Otorhinolaryngol Nova

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In adults, an arteriovenous malformation is a rare presentation of a parotid mass with only a few cases reported in the literature. The clinical picture and behavior may be quite misleading. Careful examination with a high index of suspicion may reveal certain characteristic symptoms, signs and radiologic findings. A rare case of arteriovenous malformation of the parotid gland is presented with a brief review of the diagnostic workup and treatment of such lesions.

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The ‘turkey wattle’ sign revisited: diagnosing parotid vascular malformations in the adult

Cited by 21 publications

References 14 publications

Vascular malformation of the parotid gland: a rare case report

Vascular malformation of the parotid gland: a rare case report

A Clinical Observation to Diagnose Parotid Hemangioma

Arteriovenous Malformation of the Parotid Gland: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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