Left parapharyngeal mass. There is a well-defined mildly bosselated T2 hyperintense and enhancing lesion in the left prestyloid parapharyngeal space, which measures up to 12 mm. There is no significant cervical lymphadenopathy. There is a heterogeneous left thyroid nodule. The major salivary glands are unremarkable. The osseus structures are grossly intact. There imaged intracranial structures and orbits are grossly unremarkable.
1. A small lesion in the left prestyloid parapharyngeal space may represent an ectopic salivary neoplasm, such as a benign mixed tumor.2. A heterogeneous left thyroid nodule corresponds to the recently biopsied colloid nodule with cystic degeneration.3. The patient was recalled for repeat imaging at no additional charge.