PMC7192272_01
Foreign body image in the superficial lobe of the parotid adjacent to the posterior aspect of the left mandibular condyle on the maxillofacial tomography.
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F1
At the same time, a metallic foreign body image with a diameter of 1 cm was seen in the subcutaneous fatty tissues in the posterior neighborhood of the mandible on the left side (Fig. 1).
Bullet extracted from the superficial lobe of the left parotid.
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F2
The bullet was not associated with the facial nerve, and it was confined to the superficial lobe (Fig. 2).
PMC7192272_02
Image of the metallic foreign body in the right parotid region.
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F3
Examination of both ears was unremarkable, and paranasal sinus CT and temporal bone CT showed multiple metallic foreign body materials in the right parotid region and metallic foreign body materials in the ethmoid cells on the right side (Fig. 3).
Bullet extracted from the superficial lobe of the right parotid gland.
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F4
Following the modified Blair incision, the trajectory of the foreign body was seen while the flap elevation was performed in the preauricular region and the foreign body was taken over the superficial parotid lobe (Fig. 4).