Acta Med. 2025, 68: 63-66
https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2025.21
Beyond the Ordinary: Giant Parotid Oncocytoma and the Complexity of Diagnosis
Burak Kaan İnan
, Altan Argun, Saim Pamuk, Mehmet Akif Abakay, İbrahim Sayın, Zahide Mine Yazıcı
, Altan Argun, Saim Pamuk, Mehmet Akif Abakay, İbrahim Sayın, Zahide Mine Yazıcı
Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, 34147, Istanbul, Turkey
Received January 9, 2025
Accepted July 25, 2025
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