Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology

Page: 151-153

A pair of parotid glands, mostly serous salivary glands situated infront and beneath each ear canal, to empty their secretions through parotid duct into the mouth's vestibule. Each gland is located in front of the temporal bone's mastoid process and behind the mandibular ramus. The group of salivary tissues that are located directly in front of the Stensen's duct or main parotid duct is known as the accessory parotid gland. Accessory Parotid gland has a significant role in surgical removal of parotid gland i.e. the reoccurance of the tumor may result from a parotidectomy that fails to remove an accessory parotid gland that is far away. A rare case of accessory parotid gland without secondary duct was found during our routine dissection which is at left side of the face and is superior to the parotid duct. A precise understanding about parotid gland and accessory parotid gland may play vital role in planning for surgical intervention like parotidectomy which helps to prevent the reoccurrence of tumors