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Prefix Hyphens

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"Parotid gland tumours most commonly present as lumps in the preauricular region, over or behind the angle of the mandible. Perineural spread may result in ticks in the muscles of facial expression, neurogenic pain or weakness ¹. Local invasion into nearby muscles of mastication (masseter, pterygoids) can result in trismus and pain ^1,2. Extra-glandular nodal spread can present with lymph node enlargement superficial to the parotid gland and infra auricular nodes and upper internal jugular (deep cervical) nodes (level II) ³."

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Acronyms

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"Ultraound is less relevant for diagnosis but enables biopsy (both FNAC and core biopsy)."

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Primary salivary tissue tumours"

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"Benign"

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"Malignant"

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"Secondary tumours"

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"Benign"

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"Malignant"

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Oxford Comma

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"metastatic disease from face, ear, scalp, nasopharynx and soft palate ³"

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"From a diagnostic and staging point of view, CT and MRI are the primary modalities, having complementary strengths. CT is readily available and excellent at imaging bony involvement. MRI is better at perineural spread."

Line 47:43 · Use the Oxford comma in 'view, CT and MRIare'.

Semicolons

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"pleomorphic adenoma: most common; 50% of all parotid gland tumours"

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"mucoepidermoid carcinoma: most common; 30% of all malignant parotid gland tumours ¹"

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