Please explain my ultrasound report.

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• Your ultrasound scan report shows that there is a small area in the left parotid region, the upper part of the neck, and this is on a plane above the parotid gland, a salivary gland.
• This is likely a normal accessory (extra) salivary gland and less likely to be any abnormal or disease condition.
• To be certain, it is advised to get a needle test called FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology), in which a few cells will be taken out from the area and examined under a microscope.
• The other lump mentioned is a lymph node and is not a concern since it is small in size.

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• Accessory glands do not have any size criteria. However, the size mentioned is a small one and, therefore, less alarming.
• Accessory glands can appear anywhere around the native parotid gland. Feeling an accessory gland separately is possible if it is superficial, as in your case.
• There are no words supporting malignancy in the report. An FNAC done under ultrasound guidance can give accurate findings. If doubt persists, then a biopsy may be considered.
• The hypoechoic areas are assumed to be scattered lymphoid tissues, which can occur in salivary glands.